Almost Too Late

A poem for my self-destructing friend who's really going through a hard time right now...but I love you, Cassie :)

She's sick

of this life she's been forced to live.

Stuck

in the world that doesn't have the time to care.

Hurt

by broken promises, empty forevers.

Cut

the knife brought to her wrist, a simpl movement filled with meaning.

Stop,

tears are running down her cheeks.

Look

into the mirror, at the clarity of her reflection.

Realize

how selfish she's being, the people that would hurt.

Contemplate

her mind wondering if she should do it anyway.

Stares

at who she is.

Knows

where she is.

Drops

the knife, letting it clatter on the tile.

Smile

shakily, but stand and walk away from thoughts of heavens she now realizes are fake

Reviews

[AndyJCash]

I like the format, giving power to each individual word and then building upon it. Hate to read poems like this, more so when it relates to a situation in real life...Hope Cassie is alright. Speaking of which, this poem reminded of the song Cassie by Flyleaf. Different story yes, but the mood is similar :P

[Kevin Horsley]

A place that many teenagers get to and a place that most of them manage to gain the strength to walk away from. Pity the few who do not have the family, friends or reasons to get away from this for they are out there asking for help. No one notices this though, so involved in their own problems to spare a thought, a text, a conversation or even a hug.

Well written :-D

[David Winters]

I really like the format of this one. I like the one word line followed by a continuation type sentence describing it. Nice job.

[Chris]

So I do not like poetry at all, but this is great. I always feel like the most under utilized strength of poetry is creative structure, which you do a great job of here. Awesome work.