16 years to listen...

by Beth   Jun 22, 2005


You've had sixteen years to listen
I screamed and said
To a mother who soon
Would find me dead

I ran to my room
Slammed the door
Looking for anything
I could find on the floor

As I searched threw my room
I couldn't stop crying
I could only think
About me dying

I found some rope some pills
And a knife
As I sat and wondered
Is this really my life?

I wont lie to you
I really was scared
My heart was racing
I was so unprepared

I grabbed the pills
Swallow choke
Grabbed my rope
This wasn't a joke

After that
I started to worry
Thoughts ran wild
Eyes got blurry

How could I do this
To myself
Who was I really hurting?
Only myself

I stepped back tried to take
My head from the rope
But just then I slipped
And began to choke

I was crying and screaming
But no one could hear
I could feel the end
Was coming near

Mom please help me
I tried to shout
But when I did
Nothing came out

Mom I'm sorry
I said as I cried
I didn't even want to go
I dont want to die

It's to late now
I'm slipping away
But I love you
And hope you’ll be okay

You've had sixteen years to listen
And you did nothing wrong
I'm sorry I'm leaving
…I'm sorry that I’m gone
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  • 12 years ago

    by Raven

    Excellent! I love this poem b/c its a cry to teens and their parents about how communication is KEY to keeping "check" on one another.... If my mother and I had our conversation in my teens years, I guarantee that our relationship wouldn't have been so damaged before. We both great now, but I wish others would just sit down and literally TALK the SHIT with their parents.... Get everything out in open.... always better! GREAT POEM...

  • 17 years ago

    by yvonne tattersall

    This is a really good poem keep up the work

  • 17 years ago

    by Wallace

    Very nice, i really enjoyed this, loved the start, loved the ending good job.

  • 18 years ago

    by Amy

    Hey soz its a little late but this poem is so awsum! 1st time i read it i was suicidal and it made me kind of hav a re-think over what i was doing. thank you heaps! check out sum of my work if ya get the chance. keep it up!
    Live Strong!

  • 19 years ago

    by GoodMorning

    That's so sad...it brought tears to my eyes...i just love the entire thing...keep on writing and keep your head up *hugs*

    -brittnay- ((5/5))

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