I WONDER
I'm standing again
On the suicide cliff
I see bliss at the bottom
How many times has it been?
5,6, 10, I have lost count
I just want to jump
Leave it all behind
But fear of the unknown
Of what awaits, stops me every single time
But I still wonder
Will I be worth more
When they find me in a pool of my own blood
Will they see longing in my dead eyes
For Acceptance?
Will they feel warmth in my cold lifeless frame
Of compassion?
Will there be tears?
And If Yes, then what for exactly?
For me being gone or for them losing me?
It's not the same, you know
Who am I kidding, I can't do it
I am not brave enough
To end my physical presence
But I have been long dead inside
Funny thing is
no one noticed.
About this poem
The peom describes a person standing on a cliff, contemplating suicide. They have lost count of how many times they have considered jumping, but fear of the unknown and what awaits after death stops them every time. The person wonders if their death will bring them the acceptance and compassion they long for, and questions if those who mourn their death will do so for the person they were or for the loss they feel. Ultimately, the person admits they are not brave enough to end their physical presence, but feels as though they have been dead inside for a long time and nobody has noticed. more »
Written on December 04, 2021
Submitted by ihassanvakil on March 31, 2023
Modified on April 01, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 715 |
Words | 164 |
Stanzas | 8 |
Stanza Lengths | 9, 1, 2, 2, 2, 4, 3, 3 |
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