About Langston Hughes' Suicide Note Poem by Hebert Logerie

My intention is not to offer an exegesis
We can all remember the kiss of Judas
Which of course was a death sentence
The twelve words of Langston Hughes remind me
Of the dozen disciples seated peacefully
Around Jesus for his inevitable sentence
I said too much already. The Poet's temptation
Was heartbreaking and it caught everyone's attention
About death, about suicide, about drowning
In the calm, cool face of the river, for a kiss, for nothing
Suicide is deadly serious; it is losing life, losing wellness
Everything forever. Depression is a serious mental illness.

P.S. Please read the twelve words of Langston Hughes's poem.

Copyright © February 2020, Hébert Logerie, All rights reserved.
Hébert Logerie is the author of several poetry collections.