Silvia,

Such a surprise to read a poem this...dark by you.
At first glance you seem to mock those who do not have the courage to go on, but I don't think this was your intention, was it?
It made me chuckle, even though it is quite macabre when you realize what it is about.
I have this awful feeling a lot of people take their lives at this moment, due to the crisis. In my country several cases made the news of fathers ( always fathers) who first kill their wife and kids and then commit suicide. When it reaches the news there is always a sad story of him losing his job or the fact that they were on the verge of being evicted from their home...
One should never judge another person before having walked a mile in theis shoes.
Having said all that I want to tell you I do not agree with suicide, because a soul does not lose its awareness after death, so it's futile anyway. You just lose the capacity to change things;)

Loved the read, very clever and thought provoking.

*hugs*

5/5 Ingrid

Sylvia,

A satirical perspective of a ‘deadly’ serious subject, I like it!
A lot of people here would have gone for a more gruesome death, involving knives or like me guns!! Lol I especially like the way you use the fingers to count down the moment of the jump, I also like how you show the madness of the mind that wants to end their life. ‘Fee, fi, fo, fum, here I come :D I did this too in my Russian roulette poem.

Well done

Michael

Sylvis
Very different from your usual writings.
Very good imagery
((hugs))
Cindy

You never cease to amaze Sylvia! LOL. Very different , SUPERB write!

Something was really unique about this, the language used and how you used it to get the main message out. I thought you did a great job with this.

Wonderful.
5/5. Temps

I really like this poem
it was humorous and yet exhilarating.

my favorite part was
"Fingers, ten of them, bloody and raw
grasping the edge of a ledge, hurrah."

it cough my attention and it had a nice catch to it.
well done.
5/5

Life can be difficult at times but to deal with
it we must have the strength..I do like the
way you have written this, for the suffering
can be felt..take care.

Suicide is a difficult subject, and even if you laugh out loud at it, I still do not think you are capable of mocking it.. It needs a laugh, because it is so troublesome, so I hope that you put your adendum as a precaution, and not out of necessity. Never apologise for your opinion, and never apologise that someone else may be unable to see how it really is. I despise suicide, and yet I have experienced the overwhelming desire to do it, although I fear I was, luckily, too weak to continue, for fear of failing, and becoming an even bigger burden to those I felt I should leave behind; for fear of incapacitating myself, and having to live with it for the rest of my inadequate days.. Alas, I have many more years left, now, and I am glad, as I can read these poems, and nod, knowingly, that you said what you wanted to say.. and you did it well..!! ;-) xx