Numbers

by Hey Brittknee   May 30, 2006


The numbers are
Twenty-seven to sixteen to eight
These numbers here
They just aren't so great

Twenty-seven think
Sixteen intend
But yet still
Eight attempt

Of all those people
Out of eight to twenty-five
There is only one
Who has die

Four out of one hundred
Teenagers are depressed
Most of their suicides
Have had one previous attempt

It's the third leading cause of death
From fifteen to twenty-four year olds
And the sixth leading cause
From five to fourteen year olds

Nearly sixty percent of suicides
Are committed with a gun
They don't think about it
And without a thought it's done

Girls think about suicide
Twice as much as boys
But suicide isn't a gamee
And guns aren't toys

The numbers are there
In clear black and white
But we can only hope and wish
That these numbers aren't right

Teenagers
And that awful suicide
It gets even worse
As one more person died

this is for my multi genre writing project for honors english it was facts about suicide so tell me what cha thinks k thx ~brittness

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  • 17 years ago

    by I Seem to be the Heartless

    Great poem. Those numbers are somthing scary to think about thoug!

    Great job!

    Josie

  • 18 years ago

    by Lil Love Angel

    Very Good... I loved it! Keep up the good work!... This poem makes one think about the numbers... and I suppose it's true, I don't know any guys that think about it but a lot of girls I know do... Very Well Done!
    Alley

  • 18 years ago

    by uponfairywings

    Great job with that. I could have never been able to write so well using all those numbers. You have talent my dear!

  • 18 years ago

    by SaveMe?

    Powerful poem
    this is really cool with like facts in it too
    very good id never have tought of doing something like that
    i love this verse:
    Girls think about suicide
    Twice as much as boys
    But suicide isn't a gamee
    And guns aren't toys
    great poem keep up the good work
    5/5
    Lovelove
    Alice
    xxxx