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The Stupidest Mistake I Ever Made

December 9, 2012
By Anonymous

As I write you today
I have to wipe my tears away
They slowly drip wetting this page
I can’t help but feel sadness and rage
My heart hurts because of you
I’ve made my decision there’s nothing you can do
I really am going through with this
I’ve done it before just look at my wrist
Except this time I’m going all the way
You can’t stop me, there’s nothing you can say
The page on which I write is soaked
The pain I feel inside is forever cloaked
But as I write the tears continue to fall
Now I’m on the floor, leaning against the wall
I sit with my head between my knees
God will you take away the pain please
My whole life is spiraling out of control
It hurts so bad, I’m no longer whole
I trace the line up and down my arm
There’s no worry to be alarmed
By the time you notice I’ll no longer be
This life changing decision is left all on me
I have just released all the pain in my life
It’s sad knowing it’s because of the knife
I’m use to the pain and blood by now
But its never been this bad I think I need a towel
I’m starting to feel a little light headed
In my dying mind your picture is embedded
It’s the last thing I see before entering the light
I open my eyes to a room full of white
White walls, white floors
White pads and white doors
I’m finally in the place I need to be
Someplace to help me gain my sanity
I’ll spend the next couple of months in this custom jacket
This is much better than the inside of a casket
Now that I look back nothing was worth risking my life
The stupidest decision I made involved that knife
I regret it ever popping into my head
I now love my life
I’m glad I’m not dead
I’ll just have to move on from you
It seems like the most logical thing to do

© Anonymous

The author's comments:
I had a special relationship with someone who walked out of my life in the blink of an eye. She don't know it but she took my heart with her. I contemplated ending it, but then I realized that life's to great to waste on one person.
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BalladOfMonaLisa PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 26 2013 at 7:09 pm
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I understand what you mean in this.... It is really good. I'm glad that you managed to keep it together :) Please continue to write.
artist-today SILVER said...
on Jun. 26 2013 at 4:29 pm
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Love the emotional. It's amazing and relatable, great, great peice of art.
MariahPotter PLATINUM said...
on Mar. 6 2013 at 10:09 am
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Sadly. I relate, my past have been similar except white suit and jacket. Your an exceptional writer and evoke intense emotion in your writing.
Amanda24 DIAMOND said...
on Feb. 7 2013 at 6:19 pm
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remarkable emitions!
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on Jan. 22 2013 at 10:20 am
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I know its so beautiful
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on Jan. 22 2013 at 10:19 am
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Wow! Very emotional, really good :)
LyricLove SILVER said...
on Jan. 11 2013 at 10:44 am
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Poet... i am speechless. I can honestly feel the pain and sadness. You triggered those tough emotions and wrote them down into a beautiful poem. It literally brought a tear to my eye! :')  in a good way of course   KEEP IT UP!! :)
Zoya_Khan GOLD said...
on Jan. 9 2013 at 10:03 am
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Very nice :) keep it up!!!
Hamzawaseem GOLD said...
on Jan. 7 2013 at 12:20 pm
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a great poem! I could feel the emotions
Tifa said...
on Jan. 5 2013 at 11:20 am
Nice.......and a comforting conclusion....  
compassion GOLD said...
on Jan. 4 2013 at 8:20 am
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Thats a very poignant write. You have written it very well. I am glad you found the LIFE to be more than JUST. keep it up.
Jesus_of_Suburbia SILVER said...
on Jan. 2 2013 at 7:01 pm
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This isn't bad, some of the rhymes are a bit simple, but i think thats the way it was intended. its kind of dark, but so is a lot of my writing. I, for one, liked it. the comment you left made it all really clear, so thanks for that. well done.
AmieeHope-Sierra GOLD said...
on Dec. 17 2012 at 9:42 am
AmieeHope-Sierra GOLD, Royston, Georgia
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This poem was very descriptive when it came to the emotions you were feeling. I think that you did a beautiful job getting a point across to the reader. I think you did a wonderful job and I'm sure even if the reader hasn't felt this way before I think they got a good idea of what it would feel like to have someone slip away from you. :)
Elizabeth-of-rohan PLATINUM said...
on Dec. 16 2012 at 11:35 pm
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This was cheesy, I feel that it could be so much better.    But it has what it takes to be good.
everybody-needs-some-body-to-love said...
on Dec. 15 2012 at 11:50 pm
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o my that was amazing tht was like the best poem i have read all year. and wow i absolutley have no words to describe how amazing this poem is. your amazing dude.
KnitsandPurls GOLD said...
on Dec. 15 2012 at 6:35 pm
KnitsandPurls GOLD, Mahtomedi, Minnesota
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Oh my goodness. There is so much going on in this poem. You have done a wonderful job. You tell a story, but subtely. You make me feel this person's emotions, mostly through their actions and thoughts. This poem is very, very vivid. This is very strong writing.   On a more constructive note, more punctuation would make it clearer. Also, as it doesn't strictly follow the limerick format, it would probably do better in the free verse category.   P.S. Certainly don't feel pressured, first of all. But I have a limerick posted called "My Socks". If you want to take a look at it and tell me what you think, I would be thrilled. It is very different from this poem. --KnitsAndPurls