Suicide

I look at the cruel, taunting faces,
A look of greed in their eyes,
Their cruel words rip my flesh,
Like a knife their comments flash out,
Slicing me down to my soul.

I am running, blood pounding in my temples,
Bruised feet beating the ground,
Their laughs, taunts and shouts follow,
I trip, my trousers catch and I fall headlong,
Mud splatters my face,
I taste blood.

I'm in the bath,
Water flowing over my battered body,
With my razor I hack and hack at my arms,
The fluid of life running into the clear water,
I feel alive.

I leave the bath,
Move towards the medicine cabinet,
I take the pills,
My hand shakes,
I take the water,
Wash them all down.

I feel woozy,
The world is spinning,
It's nearly over, I comfort myself,
Soon I'll sleep forever.

They found the body,
A sixteen year old girl,
Arms slashed to ribbons,
A massive overdose in her stomach,
Another precious life wasted.