This Is Not About You Poem by Megan Frame

One Moment
Is all it takes
For you to die.

But this is not a poem about you.

One Decision
Can take you from life
In an instant

But this is not a poem about you

It's about them.
The Moms and Dads,
The Sisters and Brothers,
The Friends and Strangers.
You see, it's about them.

One Moment
Is all it takes
For them to die.

One Decision
Can take them from your life
In an instant.

One Second
Can take them away,
Leave you with no one
To hold on to.
Leave you gasping for air
As the ground crumbles beneith you.

They are your protection,
Your joy
Your life.
And you are nothing without them.

So,
Live your life
For all the 'thems' in your life.

'Cause in a moment, they could all be gone.