~When You Leapt

Your butterfly wings twisted 

                    by fate & obscurity

               plummeting into the grand abyss

             you took my heart with you when you leapt

                           hanging by a thread was no way to go

left behind memories, secrets and pain

         now divided by death I can't help but wonder

was there peace in your decision to fall?

Reviews

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

I think anyone who has had a loved one take their own life asked such questions... you will go crazy living with them unanswered, but you need to find peace by keeping them alive in your heart.

Have you ever heard "A Tout Le Monde" by Megadeth... if not check it out.

[Frieda P]

Only listened to it about a thousand times in that immediate time following the sadness....thanks Dale.

[kublakhan27]

My dear friend, I knew what I was getting into here when I read the title...I've said it many times, but I know there is probably nothing anyone can say that can alleviate the pain, though that will not stop me from trying to find those elusive words...in the meantime I can only continue to offer you my dearest sympathies, though you know you've had them for a long time now...every time I read one of these, I must suppress a sob, and am usually unsuccessful in doing so...

[Frieda P]

Your support is always greatly appreciated my dear friend....

[kublakhan27]

:) xo

[Archangel Gabriel]

This sounds a sad reflection on loosing a loved person through suicide. It is as I have come to expect from you a very flowery and artistic piece.

[Frieda P]

Thanks Gabriel.

[Girl Friday (Sarah W.)]

"was there peace in your decision to fall?" -- Oh, Frieda, I wish I knew the answer to this question as well. I lost my first love to suicide over 5 years ago, and the question still festers in my head from time to time. I don't think it ever truly goes away truthfully.

The saddness in this was tempered only by the beauty with which you write. Tragic beauty is sometimes the best kind. Lovely...

[Frieda P]

I'm always amazed by how many people can relate personally to this subject, suicide is much more prevalent than we imagine, sorry for your loss Sarah....

[John Alexander McFadyen]

As always in pieces on you write with passionate emotions.

[Frieda P]

Thanks John.

[Samuel Dickens]

Such a tough subject. Heartbreaking, too, that someone would find death preferable to life. Was there peace? Maybe you'll know one day.

[Frieda P]

I've researched it like a madwoman, they say once you've made the decision, a peace comes over you, before my sister took her life, she visited with us all, and seemed perfectly happy, haunting....

[Samuel Dickens]

I'm so sorry. No wonder you wrote this.

[Frieda P]

Thank you Samuel.

[Izabe143]

Wow this was beautiful. And very touching.

[Frieda P]

Thank you kindly Isabella.

[Pete Langley]

Our cup of pain needs to leak gently, so as not to overflow. A full cup cannot take any more. I hope the spilling brings release, sweetheart. P.

[Frieda P]

Does it ever stop leaking is what I want to know, thanks my kind friend.

[Samuel Jack]

I love the last line! I told you about my friend before, it was the same with Him, everyone was angry but I can help wondering if in a way it was his life and therefore His right. Nice and thoughtful poem.

[Frieda P]

I wonder about it all Samuel, would not wanted her to suffer but yet, all her pain is left behind which needs to be dealt with regularly....I vacillate on my feelings daily thanks for your thoughts here.

[Travis Gibson (poetic h..]

Powerful and touching, thanks for sharing this.

[Frieda P]

Thanks poetic heroics.