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    My Sign, My Son

    Staring down the barrel of a fully loaded gun Contemplating my next move knowing this cannot be undone Lord, tell me how did I ever get to this place Reminiscing the past as the tears roll down my face With sweaty hands, shaky legs, and a quivering upper lip I drop to my knees as the bullet enters the chamber from the clip God, please if you love me just show me a sign ‘Cause my finger is on the trigger and I’m counting down from nine Eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one BOOM BOOM BOOM there’s a knock on the door And it’s my five year old…

  • Brodie's Corner,  Poems on Suicide

    Feeling Inside

    That feeling inside like somebody died You put it aside but it will not hide You do what you can to chase it away You fight to the tooth to keep it at bay Your expectations were too high So you sit alone and cry Your thoughts are all over but you’re trying to maintain Suicide keeps racing all across your brain If my heart stops beating Then maybe it’ll stop the bleeding What have I done to earn this kind of pain Tell me, Dear God ’cause it’s driving me insane I thought this would never ever go away But you’d be surprised what God can do when you…