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The feelings portrayed in this poem are from bitter personal experience, which was relieved only by penning this piece. By releasing it, I hope that others who might feel the same can gain an understanding that no matter how alone they may feel, there are many others who have come through this to live again.

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Prayer For The Living
by Kevin Rose
Why does the thought of death
The feeling of ending this life
The torture, the pain, the hurt
The discomfort I cause,
Why does it feel so right?

But the thought of the pain
The mechanics, the method
The hows and wherefores..
Why is that so beyond me,
my abilities, My confidence?

I know I would be better dead
All I care for is others
All I do is hurt others
All I want to do is leave others
To their lives away from me

Is my inability from caring?
Knowing the final act of hurt
The final ability to screw others
To give those who truly care
A pain even I haven't done before?

But they would recover
And they could see it was done
Maybe not consciously, but truly
For the best for them
And therefore the best for me.

Is it fear that stops me?
The inability to take the pain
I couldn't inflict on myself
The yellow man I am,
The quitter, never finishing the Job

So I carry on to conceal the feelings
Trying to do all I can for all
And still I hurt and give pain
Cause confusion wherever I go
That is why I pray to die.

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Visitor Comments (from the Voting form)
Shaun
i must say that when it comes to poetry, i am not very good at all, something about this poes toched me and im not sure why. This is a beautifully written poem and one i understood.
Joelyn
I enjoyed this poem. It moved me in away that makes me feel my own. My own pain, my own hurt, my own life you'll never know.
Ken
I understans this and where tour comming fron I been there I doing Better now But I havent forgot where i was
Bridget
This totally describes how I feel right now. It was amazing.
deirdra
beautiful.
paige
kevin, you have told my story! i love it so much i wish i could be a great poeit like you keep it up !
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