person: Now listen Tiffany take the knife out of your hand.
you have alot to live for.
Tiffany: You don't understand!
person: No I do dear girl I see that your hurting!
But think twice before you do this you might not be certain.
Tiffany: Do what drop the knife then be claimed insane.
I know it's not that it's just this pounding in my brain.
I'll just cut my wrist and watch the glorious crimson fall down.
person: But what about the people that love you,do you want them to frown?
Tiffany: Care about the people who didn't offer any help.
Who cares if there sad, they only cared about themselves
person: Cared about themselves well look at what your doing,
You have a three month old baby think about his viewing
Tiffany: Don't bring my son into this you have no right
person1: Yea because killing yourself won't effect his life!
He needs his mother to love him ,to live!
You think he'll be proud of what his mother did!
Tiffany: It's for the best of him i'll ruin his life if I'm here!
I don't want my son to know my sickness,stop! don't interfere!
person: OK,calm down Tiffany let's start from the beginning.
What caused you to do this,I'm all for the hearing.
Tiffany: It's the voices in my head,they won't stop shouting,
telling me everyone hates me,saying everyone doubting!
It's the pain in my body scratching to get out.
I can feel it in my throat,crawling in my mouth!
I hate this empty world, I hate this lonely place!
I want to gouge out my eyes,rip off my face!
Look at my hands see how there shaking!
That's the demons inside,my life they want me taking.
My love left me,He didn't give a f**k!
I knew it would happen,oh just my luck!
person: Is this about a man, a man who can be replaced!
Is this the reason why your soul fell from grace?
That's a ridiculous idea to end your life!
Did he make the earth, Did he make the light?
Tiffany: But I loved him with every fiber of my body.
He went and broke my heart,left me broken and bloody.
He told me he cared said he heard the voices too!
Then laughed in my face,and said "I never loved you!"
person: But what about your son love you he'll always do.
You'll be queen in his eyes,right he expects of you.
Listen tiff just drop the knife it will all be OK.
Tiffany: OK ? OK! I don't want to live another useless day!
Why live? What's the reason know you answer my questions!
Come on big shot, what's some of your suggestions?
person: Well we can get you some help to stop all the voices.
Tiffany: Be on more pills sorry kid not one of my choices.
person: You can talk to a doctor...
Tiffany: No try again!
person: Tiffany stop this foolishness, give me your hand!
Tiffany: You think I'm crazy too, yes the voices claim it!
your not here to help,come on kid just abide it!
person: No Tiffany,you can't see me you don't know who I am.
Maybe I need you to live ,maybe my life's in your hand.
Tiffany: Then who are you.what's your name.
let's go show yourself,come on take the fame!
person: Look into the mirror.
Tiffany: How can that help?
person: I said look into the mirror!
Tiffany: I see only myself.
person: What do you look like explain it to me.
what does the mirror show what do you see?
Tiffany: My eyes are bloodshot,my skin looks old.
Even though I'm only 18,my body is cold.
My hair is a mess, my hands they quiver.
My heart aches for rest,death must be delivered.
person: But do you see me? I'm there with you.
Don't you see Tiffany were one not two.
Tiffany: What are you saying - that you are me?
Tiffany2: yes I'm your soul whose making you breathe.
Tiffany: How can I save my own life.
Tiffany2: Think about the future ,look into the light.
Tiffany: But it's so hard,it aches to take another step.
Tiffany2: I know it does,I know the depth.
But i'll be here with you,
i'll help you get through.
Put down the blade, and get help for you.
live this life each day,for that baby with your eyes.
Don't let him grow up sad,don't let him hear lies.
Tiffany: I'll do it for him, I'll live for my son.
Let's never let him know what Mommy's almost done.
Author notes
I Choose self-centered 6) Talk me or a loved one out of suicide. When miserable - why choose life?
A contest entry
- FIVE YEAR AP ANNIVERSARY BASH!!!! by Auburn Sunrise.
5000 points, ended August 15, 2008, 39 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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Impressive. Very VERY impressive.
There were a few grammatical errors, which usually would automatically discredit the poem to me - but this was so amazing I didn't even care.
I will point them out, so you can fix them if you wish:
Last line: I'd suggest wording it like this to make it grammatically correct -
"Let's never let him know what Mommy's almost done."
Be sure to use appropriate puncuation, a question such as "What are you saying - that you are me?"
Always capitalize "i".
Watch your spacing - make sure you have the correct number of spaces between words.
If I were you I'd just go through and carefully proofread it.
Otherwise, this was BRILLIANT!!! I love the idea of the two parts of the self warring with one another. In fact, now that I think about it, when I'm suicidal I tend to take on two separate entities - one part of me is talking myself into suicide, and the other out of it. I even argue with myself. LOL. How crazy am I?
I love that you made the focus of your reason for living your son - which is probably the bets reason to live of all.
It's tough sometimes, I know. You feel crazy, abandoned, lonely, helpless, hopeless, lost... and just exhausted. It seems it would be so much easier to just end it and .... sleep.
I feel you hon, I do. But you have such an amazing reason to live - so please do not give up.
This is a wonderful poem. Great entry! I was hoping someone would choose this option and you definitely didn't disappoint.
Also, your rhyme and flow were stunning.


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Thank you
Your thoughts are definatly welcome.i have such a hard time with grammer thats what usually gets me into a fix.
not that im not smart i used to get 97's in english literature and i was taking ap english, but since i been out of school i simply...forgot.
im glad you gave me a chance and liked my poem.i've been there plenty of times debating with myself.and each time i couldnt do it.because of my brothers or my bf.but know i have a life time reason to live my baby boy
well if i missed something tell me.thanks a bunch for having this contest
tiffany*
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