Accidental Overdose

True Story (not mine)

Sticking my finger down my throat,
I swallowed an entire bottle of them.
I realize life is worth living.
I don't want to f*****g die.
I just need to vomit and I'll be better.
They've already been absorbed, I'm screwed.
I don't want to go to the hospital.
Where's my f*****g phone? It's just three numbers.
I can feel my heart rate slowing down
Get excited, raise that blood pressure.
and my extremities are going numb.
They're just cold, rub them a lot.
Back to the wall, a*s on the ground, unmoving.
Get up! Dance! Punch something! Anything!
The darkness takes me and I have one last thought:
I only thought I wanted to die, I swear.

Author's Note

I came in to find him dead. He didn't mean to die. It wasn't his first cry for help. We have to listen to those cries or we end up putting a friend or family member in the ground prematurely.

Reviews

[Corset]

...a moment of silence. This must have been very difficult to put out here.

[Mazie Tackett]

wow :'(

[The Pain Stays Fresh]

This is so sad and dark. It has so much emotion in it. It's very good.

[Amelie]

Nerve wracking, I can feel the tension. Very good juxtaposition. It's a battle won by those who learned to drag shadows off their feet and live by their nightmares. Awesome write fella.

[J. Barnett]

Very personal insight into the mind of someone who does just need to be listened to and taken seriously.

[The White Wolf]

Someone I am very close to attempted suicide and survived. I can tell you, the last line you wrote, is completely accurate. When people cry for help, never turn a deaf ear, but listen to them. This is very true to life. Well done.

[Jordan A. Wilson]

this is touching and well written

[Harley (arbiter)]

Very good write. You're right. So true. Its bad when noones there to help. Keep up the good work

[allie_arrowz]

Awww. Beautifully written piece
I think you captured it really well