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Child Suicide

by Johnny Crimson

Please subtle child keep your balance
I realize it's been a battle,
and although living is quite uncommon,
please keep that death taste off your conscience.

So just as long as you're conscious
do phone your old sitter, Constance.
She kept that Florida souveneir Dolphin
with blue water filtering constant.

I'll cut down and be honest
I never knew you well Johnson,
but living is not an option,
well, it's more like a problem.

It's entirely possible
that the real problem
or shall I say promise,
is based on the fact that you feel as if you're not wanted.

I'll leave this unfinished...(like you)


04/26/2013

Posted on 04/26/2013
Copyright © 2024 Johnny Crimson

Member Comments on this Poem
Posted by Steve Michaels on 04/30/13 at 01:21 PM

Last line takes it though I enjoyed your word play in second stanza.

Posted by Elizabeth Jill on 05/08/13 at 03:51 PM

Having found this in April, it has remained with me. The sheer depth of sadness and authenticity has a hold on me, and this is why poetry - like such here - pulls me into itself, by God, this is awesome.

Posted by Nadia Gilbert Kent on 05/09/13 at 07:28 AM

Unfortunately, I can relate. But this is good, piece-wise. Beautifully sad.

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