Suicide Scene by Justus Isaiah Richardson

By the time they found him
He’d been dead for two days.
Poor bastard blew his head off
A shotgun blast through the mouth.
The basement door was open,
Looked like the dog got in.
The body was half eaten,
A very gruesome scene.
Clothing told us who it was,
Only way to identify.
There wasn’t much left of him,
I just don’t understand it.
Why the hell did he do it?!
Why does someone kill themselves?!
Everyone who loved him
Is in anguish and pain!!
His mother can’t even stand,
Due to the weight of her grief!
His father isn’t speaking,
He’s just starring at the wall.
Oh, my god, I hate this!
Look at his family,
They need to see a doctor,
Or this won’t be the end.
We must keep an eye on them,
Or they may try this too.
Get them to the hospital,
Hold them for observation.
We don’t need more suicides!
Someone go and find the dog,
See if it’s covered in blood,
If it’s been eating him,
It will have to be put down.
We need to rule out murder!
Start an investigation.
Check everybody’s background!
What they eat, where they sleep,
I want to know everything!
This kid thought it’d be over
After he pulled that trigger.
Yeah, that’s what they always think,
But it’s just over for them!
But things are just beginning
For their friends and family!
Life will never be the same,
For anyone who loved him!
They will all blame themselves,
Thinking they could have done more
To prevent this tragedy!
Yeah sure kid, it’s over.
Imagine what they’re feeling!
I mean, can you even guess?!
You think your reasons for this
Can compare to what they feel?!
Yeah maybe you were depressed.
But you don’t know depression
Till you’ve experienced this!
What the hell were you thinking?!!
But you can’t answer, can you?
Though I bet you wish you could.
Thought it was just your life right?
Sorry it don’t work that way.
A lesson, too late to learn.
Someone bring the body bag!
We’ve got work ahead of us!

Megan (68.122.116.22) -- Thursday, November 27 2003, 11:19 pm

Yikes!!!!!!!
OMG!!! The dog???? Did this really happen?

Jumel Hughes (205.188.209.135) -- Saturday, December 6 2003, 01:49 am

Im sorry
I know its hard but if its true I know you and the family will pull through

Karen (199.35.140.106) -- Monday, December 8 2003, 05:06 am

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i would like to use ur poem in a slide show for a friend that wants to commit suicide! please

Justus Isaiah Richardson (67.124.91.140) -- Monday, December 8 2003, 01:18 pm

If you think it will do some good.
No problem Karen. If you think it will do some good, go ahead and use it.

Sara R. (64.179.24.101) -- Thursday, December 18 2003, 12:23 am

NONE....just read below
My brother just commited suicide November 16, 2003, only about a month ago. I still grieve, of COURSE. He went half way across USA to do it - Colorado. He shot himself in the head at 11:00 pm and died at 11:30. OMG I NEVER got to say I love you or good-bye!!! :( :( :(

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