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Suicide Revelations

You are walking home and on your way home you must cross a bridge. You encounter someone whom you are sure is about to commit suicide, but says they are just watching the water. You can tell he's down by the way his shoulders and head are down. In the moonlight you see vaguely he's been crying. Do you walk past him and keep going or do you stop and chat a bit? Could he be a serial killer baiting you to throw you over the bridge? Or is he a gentle soul down on his luck who just needs a pick me up. He's a handsome man, dressed in a pair of expensive jeans with a button down blue shirt that matches his eyes perfectly. His hair is somewhat long and slightly wavy cut just above his shoulders. You can't imagine what this beautiful young man would be contemplating jumping over the bridge for but you are certain that is his plan because you saw him climb back down when he saw you were about to walk across the bridge.

Tell me the story in free verse or rhyme about what happens next, who this young man is, what is this burden he carries that has him so far down that he'd end his own life? Could you make a difference in a strangers life? What would you say and do? How would you or would you confront him?

Give me your best poetic journey into the unknown...

No rules, just make sure I can read it.

Thanks.

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on April 16, 2008
  • Rewards: Gold: 500, Silver: 250, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 5 people
  • Final notes:
    Well done everyone. I really appreciate everyone's participation in this contest. You all deserve to win something for being so caring and loving. Thanks so much for entering and best of luck in future contests.

Contest Winners

  1. Harmony.
    And it was 3 days since I found him. Fingers.Heart.Eyes.
    Its 30 seconds since I touched you. Gasp.Forget.Give-up.
    by alexandra. 92 lines, 2 comments, on Apr 12 9:20 AM 2008. In Contest, Sucide, Togetherness, Pretend to be in love
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. Hope?
    Standing at world’s end, Staring death in the face.
    by Beriothien 31 lines, 2 comments, on Apr 9 1:22 PM 2008. In Longing, Personal, Thoughts, Life, Sad, Dark, Pain, Depression, Sadness, Lost love
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  3. Dear Boy
    by Miss-Used 35 lines, 3 comments, on Apr 11 9:41 AM 2008. In Sad, Pain, Other, Suicide
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  4. To Jump or Not to Jump?
    by checkmate- 29 lines, 5 comments, on Apr 9 7:01 PM 2008. In Thoughts, Dark, Contest, Life, Love, My own style, Loss
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  5. Dont Jump
    Take my hand Im not going to let you do this
    by FreeFalling911 28 lines, 2 comments, on Apr 10 4:33 PM 2008. In sad, personal, pain, life
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]

Entries [13]

1 - 13 of 13
  • Salt In The Wounds
    Infected by the bitterness,
    Of freeze-dried roses in your hair,
    by Georgia La Mariposa 16 lines, 4 comments, on Dec 28 5:41 AM 2007
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • turn away
    'step away', 'come with me'
    you dont want to do this
    by Blue-eyed Kitten 31 lines, 2 comments, on Apr 9 10:14 AM 2008. In Angst, Hope, Life
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Will He Tell
    Does anyone see him this boy, so young, so sad
    by surfmonkeygirl15 28 lines, 1 comment, on Apr 9 10:16 AM 2008
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Dont Go Away
    I hear you are feeling sad and I am sure you are a lovely lad. / I dont know what your troubles are but you dont have to go that far. / Now
    by Shining for You 19 lines, 12 comments, on Jul 10 7:58 AM 2007. In Life, Love, Pain, Hope
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite

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