A Note On Suicide Poem by Dan Brown

A Note On Suicide

Rating: 4.1


It isn’t brave, and it isn’t clever,
to inflict pain on other people forever.
Life isn’t all about you.
Your life isn’t all about you.
That rope hangs your family too,
and those pills kill your friends.
The pain, hurt and upset
doesn’t stop when your life ends.
So please don’t do it.
Please just take a moment to think.
People will die with you
when you drink that deadly drink.
Don’t tell me I don’t understand.
Twice I tried and twice I bailed.
Twice I tried and twice I failed.
Don’t tell me I don’t understand.
I came through, and so can you.
Let that light at the end of the tunnel be a fresh start.
Don‘t let it be the glint of the blade that enters your heart.
Think about how many have died.
Think about how many have sat and cried.
Think again about your selfish suicide.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Alex Giblin 07 July 2006

There's some truth to it, granted, but you oversimplify the issue of suicide. Perhaps suicide is blind, selfish, stupid, all of these things, but, regardless, do you believe that any suicidal person would - upon reading this poem - reconsider anything? Come to some sudden understanding? Make the decision not to kill themselves? This poem, to me, is merely scathing. Christ, you're mocking the poor people; kicking them while they're down. The viciousness of the poem, its snide tone, achieves nothing - if anything, you'll leave the suicidal feeling more wretched.

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Bri Edwards 16 February 2024

WOW, well said! ! ! In fact, though I'd probably tone down my criticism of this poem, [[ I'd actually give it five (5) stars for PRESENTATION, poetically & grammatically, . ]] bri : )

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Bri Edwards 16 February 2024

oops! .....continued: ...'might' reconsider suicide, decide against it, AND 'live happily ever after'....if there IS such a thing (as 'living happily ever after' something) . bri : )

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Dr Dillip K Swain 16 February 2024

Think again about your selfish suicide! You may not be a good husband, you may not be a good wife. You may not be needed by many rich people but you can at least help a person who needs your help. You have not created this life so you can't destroy it.

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Bharati Nayak 16 February 2024

A person who thinks his life is full of darkness, need love and positive inspiration.This poem is inspiring to desist from suicidal attempt.Who says it is not effective in any way to stop suicide?

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Bharati Nayak 16 February 2024

Suicide is a tricky issue.A suicidal person need support of family, friends and society as well.He /she need proper coucelling.(Part-1)

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Bri Edwards 16 February 2024

Bharati, seeing your comment in PH's Notifications brought me to this poem and I've replied to every comment I've seen below. My friend, (ha ha) use an 's' after 'need'. I totally feel it would be nice if all suicidal people had good counsel.

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D.S. Bell 08 February 2022

It is of my opinion that suicide is a two-sided coin. Torchure works both ways.

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Bri Edwards 16 February 2024

It seems, D.S., that you caught your 'error', and it is 'better late than never'! ! ;))))

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D.S. Bell 08 February 2022

Torture * meh can't edit it seems: s

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Dan Brown

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