#70 Mistake

My childhood has been hard and I remember when I wanted to die. I remember holding the knife and crying. But than I remembered the words "suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem"

My friend tried to slit his wrist and I know that many think no one cares. It's unfortunate that so many great lives end because someone didn't take the time to show they cared. Only God has the write to take lives

This poem originally was published in Sad Poems - Depression and Suicide Poems

Mistake

by Angell

I must admit that I have often thought
of leaving it all behind and letting everything go

I was lost and alone, as I always am,
So many people around me,
Yet no one seems to care.

They say they understand and love me very much,
But just when I Trust to love, they forget and move on.

I held the knife so close
as tears, mixed with blood,
Began to fall slowly.
Like a foolish child I cried.

Knowing that I could end it all now
made my mind draw a blank.

I put the knife away and tried to wipe the blood,
that ran faster than I can describe.

I knew suicide wasn't the answer I was looking for.
I knew there was a reason for me being alone.

So many bad things happening at once -
They can make you forget
About the good qualities of life.

Even though life is hard,
and trouble an inevitable part of it.

If you decide to leave it all behind,
maybe you will,
but I can guarantee that others
....Your Mistake will haunt

FREE Things You Can Do With This Poem

Friend

Send this poem to a friend
More

Find more poems by this author at the Main site

Visitor Comments (from the Voting form)

kayla

i like this poem a lot, it makes me think of me and the mistakes that i do, like others i am a cutter and this really makes me think about what i do and how it makes me feel. thank you for writting this
Terolyn

Hello, I have been a cutter for six years I started seeking help almost two years ago. It's a long process and I have been reading the poems on here and it's nice to know that there are people who think just like I do. Thank you very much for the words.
czarco

omg i love that poem you know and it is true what they say they say they love you but once you start to love them back they'er with someone else
sonya

wow
Jammer

I've been contemplating suicide for years, it scares me to think about how I can end my life. One of the things keeping me from going through with it is my family, who don't even know how they've helped me. It's great to have tears on my cheeks again, after just bottling them up for so long.
ariella

your have touched me in a way i can't possibly discribe. i know that life is way to fragile to lose too.
liz

uhm. this poem speaks so of the truth that it makes me cry. i like it very much
Jenna

Amazing poem. real touching. that could save someone's life. keep up the killer work
VIRGINIA

THAT POEM IS VERY INSPIRING. YOUNG TEENS AND ADULTS CAN LEARN ALOT FROM THIS POEM. WHEN LIFE GETS TUFF JUST GET TUFF BACK. DON'T TAKE THE EASY WAY OUT SOMEONE ALWAYS GETS HURT IN THE END.
ana

i know how you feel, that is the same thing i just don't know how to discribe it good poem.
natalia

your poem is very inspiring, i love it and you should keep up the good work
tiffany

to the person that wrote this poem i guess God was with you when this day happened i am so glad that you found out that suiced wasnt the way of it all. because you know that God is the truth the way and the light of life God Bless you.
Randy

oh wow i love it so freaking much this is so going in the front of my binder. i love this poem so much.
sheng

This poem is very touchable by me.
Amber

i loved your poem it was very tounching to me!
Amber

i really liked you poem i can realate to it a lot
Mallory

I love this poem. It says alot to me. I'm going through a divorce with my parents and I tried to commit suicide. I then thought that I have friends and family that lo9ves me. I lost a best friend to suicide in March of 2004. He thought he was all alone,but really he had alot of friends and family that loved him. He just never knew it. The thing I learned is that suicide is NOT the answer. It doesn't solve your problems and make them go away,the problems still there and you've just created a new one. So,what I'm trying to say is that that was a very great and understanding poem and suicide is NOT the answer to your problem!
cari

I love this poem It makes me thimk of what I am like right know It helps thanks
Amber

It think that your poem was awsome only because i can relate to alot of the point ur trying to make. that poem really touched me and i think it was great. U have incouraged me to write more poems because i am a poet but none of them are on the website Thank you your poem was great
Kenneth

It's the best poem of all

There are 37 Additional Visitor Comments (click to read them)

All Visitor Comments on this poem have been posted by people who wanted to let the author know the poem touched their hearts. If you would like to leave a comment of your own, please visit the main Passions in Poetry site at www.netpoets.com.

#70 Mistake

FREE Things You Can Do With This Poem

Let the countdown begin ...