I Am A Nobody!

The delusion of our young is causing a problem beyond familial love and friendship. The killers of today are people with families and friends. Too many don't accept help or reach out for it.

He said, "Society says I am a nobody."

He said, "I don't know who I am."

He said, "I don't know if there is a God, 

but maybe I'll meet him in a post-life holy land."

He didn't believe in himself or anybody.

He said, "Belief would insinuate I have joy & hope."

He claimed to have never met anyone that gave him one or both.

He said, "I feel like the lecher in the audience watching the virgin on the stage.
We are both acting a part, and society is telling us how to behave."

He refused to face the possibility that his accepted reality was an awful lie:

Maybe, he was truly loved and had no reason to be cruel and die.

Perhaps, he was not alone, and those that greeted him were his friends.

Possibly he could put his gun down and refuse to accept a bloody end.

But, unfortunately, shooters like him rarely buy into maybes.

They get lost in their delusions and fictional solitary thoughts.

They let bullets fly into innocent people that they presume blew them off.

I told him he was loved and tried hard to be his supportive friend.

But unfortunately, none of my actions stopped him from committing violence in the end.

I informed the authorities of his intentions, but they arrived a bit too late.

He took six lives that Monday before he turned the gun on himself and sealed his fate.

His Facebook post said, "I am a nobody."

He was delusional, and his statement was a lie. 

He was somebody to me, but still, he chose to hurt, kill, and die.

Reviews

[Tate Morgan]

I often wonder what drives people? But you’re probably right it’s anonymity not being noticed by all their friends on Facebook. But as I’ve said before I think Facebook is responsible for this. People erase all the people who disagree with them on Facebook until they think everybody agrees with them and they are part of the majority if I could I would eliminate Facebook Instagram all of the narcissistic sites that feed on the youth

[Ken e Bujold]

Powerful read Eddie, gives a lot of food for thought

enjoyed the read

ken

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

A powerful write
The state and stressors of this world and the terrible lack of leadership I won’t say any more but yes political and familial
Has a lot to answer for
It’s a minefield waiting
Anyway great poem

I wish they could just take all the guns and drown them then they would have to drown all the tools and knives
I don’t know what the world will be like when I’m gone but it’s goin a bit ….crazy
I try not to watch much news but then catch up every few days but it’s hard as partner carries a little miniature black tranny out the back or in the kitchen etc hard to get away from it ! I like peace ☮️

[Brad Dehler]

Wow. this is the first poem of yours i have read. Very intense. Yes, as they say youth is wasted on the young. It is a good goal to always learn, no matter one's age. This poem is like the silent conversation one has with self in blink of an eye, staring down the barrel, Life flashing before one's eyes.