Suicide is for the Hopeful

To you, my aching heart, broken and bewildered.

And you, the sorrowed face, detached and unfamiliar.

For you, inspired aim, so cruel and unforgiving.

I leave you now, in shallow ground, so that you may fade away.

For the silent whisper, wont with rage suppressed.
Then you, withdrawn emotion, so cowardly and crass.
To you, misguided anger, opportune and unexpected
I leave you here, in the midst of nothing, so that you disappear.

For the one faltering step, unreliable and deemed the wicked.
To this unrelenting hindsight, indifferent and unbearable.
For these streaming tears, uninvited, scarring and forever..
I leave you bound, beneath the surface, so that you never appear.

So here you are, this troubled mind, brutal and abrasive.
Along with you, crippling depression, committed and unwavering.
This is all for you, troubled past, so permanent, so wearing.
I leave you all, as good as dead...

so hope creeps in to take me.

Author's Note

Reviews

[Gleb Zavlanov]

Wow...this has to be one of the most, powerful, bone-tingling and saddest suicide poems I read. This was masterfully crafted, and the words are flawlessly chosen and tied. It's extremely horrifying that many people come to the point of suicide, but with correct care and hope, depression and suicide rates can drop. Thank you for penning and sharing.

[Raymond Federle]

I have been luck in my life to have never had to deal with thoughts of suicide. I do struggle with depression perhaps more than average but I have a deep seated drive to overcome as well. This was instilled by my grand parents who raised me. Mom was a teacher for 40 odd years, the old man was in the Navy for 30 some odd years. Although they are both gone I cling to the ideals they taught me like a life preserver amd it keeps me floating.

[Raymond Federle]

This was a popular write that I thought I'd dust it off and put it on the table for review again. Re-worked some of the line for form and flow. This was an emotional piece for me as I am sure it was for some reviewers. Thank you ahead of time for you time! :)

[Eric Pudalov]

Whew...such a powerful poem that it's hard to comment. Even the title, "Suicide is for the Hopeful," is immediately grabbing and leaves kind of an imprint on me.

But, as I understand it, this "suicide note" is addressed to the darkest parts of you, gripped by depression and such. And it seems as if you're burying those parts to find freedom.

Whether or not my "interpretation" is accurate, I really appreciate the poem as a whole, and find it very effective on me. It sounds extremely therapeutic. I've struggled at various points in my life with depression and serious emotional troubles. Though we may write about them in very different ways, I feel that poetry is one of the most powerful ways to get through those difficult times. Thank you for sharing this with me and everyone!

[Shaquana Adams]

This is a very powerful and amazing poem. Bravo! :)

[FlatLineBeauty]

Just wow.... this was amazing and powerful. You have a way with painting a picture in the mind with your words. xo Winter

[Raymond Federle]

Thx winter! :)