Why Are You Selfish? by Sharita

Selfish, I've take that as a rhetorical question
because you really don't want to hear my aggression,
but since it's common from a mental health profession
listen for a second from a sufferer of major depression.

Now, I can aggravate you or make you relate
to the world of my psychological state,
but before I set you straight
let's start by discussing my emotional traits.

Imagine persistent sadness, anxious, and empty moods
feelings of hopelessness, worthlessness, and helplessness about everything you do.
I'm not describing a simple case of the blues
what I'm speaking of leaves many dazed and confused.

Not to mention the insomnia, guilt, and constant overeating
accompanied by restlessness, irritability, and physical symptoms repeating.
With darken thoughts of death sometimes defeating
having to take prescription pills that are not always treating.

You see I'm stuck in the dungeon of sadness and never-ending pain.
I'm tired of the steady and dreaded days of endless rain
and it's time to break the cycle and steel linked chains
along with the struggle of thinking am insane.

Go ahead and say you understand my fight
and that what I'm about to do just isn't right
but if you truly know then things won't be alright
and you wouldn't have said I didn't think before I tried to take my own life.

Actually I considered them first
and I also though I would be making things worse
but I believe if things were reversed
that nobody should have to live life cursed.

Now that I have brought you up to date
you should now know exactly what I faced
and why I choose my own fate
and that it wasn't meant to bring about hate it was my only way of escape.

So, before you judge and try to accuse
about the path I decided to choose
put yourself in my shoes
only then can you understand my point of view

I was just tired of everyone calling people selfish because they think of suicide. I know I did think about my family before I attempted suicide.

Meridian (205.188.116.197) -- Friday, December 10 2004, 05:12 pm

Great freestyle
You're right, reconsider life! "Why are you selfish" had great rhyme! You go girl!

Smiley face,
Meri

Megan (152.163.100.74) -- Saturday, December 11 2004, 03:57 am

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I agree with you, great poem. Hope you feel better.

Sharita (64.12.116.197) -- Saturday, December 11 2004, 06:06 am

Thank You
Thanks, for reading my poem I'm glad you liked it.

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