Take a Breath

A story of young lives taken by the influence of those who called themselves mature and acted selfishly.

Gone!

Taken without notice, there they go,

He couldn't hear their screaming anymore,

That is to say, he didn't want to

She wasn't prepared for separation.

And she was outnumbered, unknowingly.

His headphones were worn from overuse,

the music ran out, and the same song played over,

They fought, not so physical, but it took that toll on him,

he could run no more, and now he rests.

Her life seemed so complete, and she fell back on him,

he wasn't really there and so the rug was pulled,

The time she was 'with' him, the noose remained loose,

she truly fell for him, and now she rests.

The impressions of peers are underrated,

people are created by their surroundings,

they are destroyed by the same code,

awakened by those who would lay them down; now they rest.

Author's Note

I hope the story comes across clear. I feel it is short, but I think I made a strong enough point. Your thoughts are appreciated.