18th Story Poem by Janelle Morehart

18th Story

Rating: 5.0


Im standing on the 18th story
Looking down upon the world
That was so cruel and cold
I cannot bear its lies
Its smiling face
When behind that mask
Is pure horror
Im on the 18th story
Nearing the edge
Losing my grip
Just one more step
And I can fly
Then my troubles will be over
No more pain
No more promises broken
Or love lost
Im on the 18th story
I listen to the voices
Screaming in my brain
Too much
So little
I take my final step
And then I can fly

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
William Jackson 27 April 2008

You have expressed yourself well. I can truly relate, having often felt frustrated with the madness and barbarism of this world. I frequently contemplate blowing my brains out, but only for a few fleeting seconds. Then I let reason regain control of my mind, and I realize that to kill myself so would be to apply a permanent solution to temporary problems. Also, to actually go through with suicide is to take the weak way out. As Nietze said, 'To live is to suffer! ' Part of life's mystery is that we have to struggle with existence. We need the bitter so that we can appreciate the sweet. Anyway, wake up! There would be no flying but only the horror of knowing, 'Oops, I made a mistake, splat! ' Do not pay any attention to sentimental fools who foolishly encourage your contemplation of suicide with words like 'wanna' and offers you hugs and drivel about jumping with you to go to a better place! If you kill yourself, you will only encourage others to kill themselves and will rip the hearts out of the people who love you and will cry over another life wasted. I have known many people who killed themselves, and their self destructive actions have never brought anything but sorrow and misery to the living they left behind!

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Andrew Blakemore 31 January 2008

A very powerful write, well done. Andrew.10

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Chris Boyles 26 March 2007

Wow what can I say to that..wanna hold hands and fly together..would it take us to a better place though..what would we be leaving behind..who would we be leaving behind..a great write and one I can associate with right now myself..thanks for sharing..hugs Chris..

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