The Art Of Suicide

When the internal pain blossoms

The hurt and despair

When Death - The Beautiful Lover

Has Her cold fingers tenderly in your hair

Her cold breath fans your face

Eager for Her kiss

Eager for Her embrace

Then you know it’s true

To take your passion all the way

Ecstasy - Rapture - The Deadness goes away

 

In a warm bath

With the candles low

A little Chablis and Chardonnay

The briquettes softly glow

Enrique Iglesias’ “Escape” softly sighs

Carbon monoxide - Vanilla perfume drifting

No razors - No pills - Only a romantic way to die

Take Suicide - Take Her love - Desire - Kissing

There is no drama

No violence - No pain

No attention getting phone calls

Unless - When I die - Help is in vain

Photo of loved ones on a shelf

A flower - A drawing - A love poem

Of a longing - Ending a lifetime of being alone

Death seeps into the small enclosed room

Soothing Death - Toxins drifting everywhere

With a relaxing sigh

I am so very glad to die

 

The water is cold

Enrique sings no more

The candles are stubs

They found duct tape along the door

The wine is gone

The goblet is dry

After years of asking for help

Can anyone rightly ask, “Why?”

 

Reviews

[Love-shadowed Silhouett..]

I really liked it, the first paragraph was very captivating and it really made me want to keep reading. I was not at all dissapointed with my decision! It was a really great read, just absolutely excellent, I can't find the words to describe how much emotion I felt reading this!

[Helen Woodward]

Your closing lines say it all Tina, there isn't a suicide that can't have been avoided with a little more care and observation by so-called 'loved ones.' It is not of much use to ask 'why' after the fact. You make the point of non-violence and it is a valid one...unless there is a gun involved. It's a depressing topic, but one that needs to be talked about. Bravo for doing so :-)

[Sam Severn]

One of the most chilling endings to any piece of writing that I have ever read in my life.....Intense, vivid, stylized, disturbing, and very, very beautiful!

[HappyAccident]

My suicide poems are nowhere near this piece of perfection.I loved how it almost felt personal .Death is a beautiful thing.The only thing in life you can forsee why not make it interesting.You should really listen to "the art of suicide" by emilie autumn if not listen read the lyrics it's an amazing song .Let me know what you think

[Tara♥Undefined&h..]

This was really beautiful! It captured the moment and the narrators feelings perfectly and it really touched me! I understand what it feels like to want death. I think in a way everyone understands that but they dont all admit it cuz they dont want to look "emo." Which actually has nothing to do with suicide btw. it really hit home with probably a lot of people. Thanks so much for sharing!

[Blossom]

OMG!! That is beautiful. reminds me of a song. I love the imagery and the reality of this poem. The first paragraph is so beautiful. I love the flow of this, made me keep reading. I can't wait to read more of your work

[Black Cat Fever]

A sad departure for sure. This poem is beautiful in its tragedy. Someone crying for help and never getting it so death becomes the only solution.

[Larry Dyson]

hmmm a soft sweet planned out leaving...the resort of no love..but I cant wonder why the crying out did stop...?resignation is one thing ...slipping away in coma...deed done and accomplished..now all is cold as she /he had felt all along...

[PadfootBlack]

Well-done, man. This is great insight and perfectly written.

[An owl on the moon]

Such a powerful glimpse into the mind and heart of one slipping into death's grip.. wanting to be released. Your words hit me so deeply, as I once walked that painful place. This is darkly moving with a haunting refrain.

[Wicahpi]

Suicide is not foreign to me, unfortunately.
I've often wondered what those last thoughts
were before death grabbed hold.

I suppose, if there was an easy way to go,
this would be it. As you described here.

Well written, I do believe.