Alone
by: Edgar Allen Poe
From childhood's hour I have not been
As others were; I have not seen
As others saw; I could not bring
My passions from a common spring.
From the same source I have not taken
My sorrow; I could not awaken
My heart to joy at the same tone;
And all I loved, I loved alone.
Then- in my childhood, in the dawn
Of a most stormy life- was drawn
From every depth of good and ill
The mystery which binds me still:
From the torrent, or the fountain,
From the red cliff of the mountain,
From the sun that round me rolled
In its autumn tint of gold,
From the lightning in the sky
As it passed me flying by,
From the thunder and the storm,
And the cloud that took the form
(When the rest of Heaven was blue)
Of a demon in my view.
The light reaches in
Spreading through the room
Sending the dark
Fleeing for cover
The dark cowers there
Before the light's brightness
But the light can't win
The night will come
The light will retreat
And the dark recover
This battle
Of night and day
Of dark and light
Will not end - ever
I hate you for this
The lies you tell
The lies you told the office
About me wanting to die
I can’t stand you anymore
You don’t understand anything I write
It is a way to express myself with out doing any harm
It makes me feel better
And now u have taken that away
I have no way to express my self
You made my life hell
You couldn’t keep your mouth shut u made it a big deal
All it was was a poem I wrote
I didn’t want to die until now
You made me feel this way because I hate you now
So now I will say slit my wrists cut my throat
I want to die now because of you
I want to grab a knife and slice my wrists
And I want to watch the blood flow from my wrists
This makes me feel better and now it’s because of you
I didn’t feel this way until you said I wanted to kill my self
I don’t really feel like this but I really do hate you
Because you’re a stupid bitch and you made my life hell
Now my mom said I can’t have any friends
Now I can’t be happy because you lied and said I wanted to die
Don’t you think if I wanted to die I would be dead already?
What part of I don’t want to die can’t you understand
You made my life hell and now you must pay
Why did you have to do that and lie and say I wanted to die?
I have no marks on my arms how do you know I want to die
You don’t know anything about me and my life
Why couldn’t you just shut up, you can’t prove that I want to die
I hate you now and always will
So don’t talk to me and I will be happy because
I HATE YOU
AND THANKS AGAIN FOR MAKING MY LIFE HELL
IF YOU COULD’NT PROVE I WANTED TO DIE WHY DID YOU SAY I DID
'Tis lonely here in prison,
I dream of sun, of fields,
I saw them from a window once,
but I don't know how they feel.
I've never known a caress,
a friend, a bone, a toy,
I'd happily companion,
a human girl or boy.
But some men have decided,
with selfishness and greed,
that my fate shall be a cage,
and for my keep, I'll breed.
What should fuel this folly?
My kind may bark in vain.
We care not for your commerce,
and few know of our pain.
We're hidden well from justice,
for our freedom same may cry.
God grant me, please, just one request -
Let me play once before I die.
'Tis lonely here in prison,
I dream of sun, of fields,
I saw them from a window once,
but I don't know how they feel.
I've never known a caress,
a friend, a bone, a toy,
I'd happily companion,
a human girl or boy.
But some men have decided,
with selfishness and greed,
that my fate shall be a cage,
and for my keep, I'll breed.
What should fuel this folly?
My kind may bark in vain.
We care not for your commerce,
and few know of our pain.
We're hidden well from justice,
for our freedom same may cry.
God grant me, please, just one request -
Let me play once before I die.
Dying Poem
Recently I've found a way to get close to you
To open our eyes to a new point of view
Now I am scared for not only your life
But now that it’s all not all right
I would love to protect you in every way
But I'm just a child growing smaller everyday
You are getting close to your last years
Being faced with lots of fears
I wish I could always be with you
And in your heart, I know you do too
Wish that I could always be around
For when I was lost it was you that I found
You've helped me in times of need
For I wish it was you who could be with me
But as I think about it all
You will always be there, to catch me when I fall
With your angel wings of gold
And a harp for you to hold
My tears will wash it all away
And express the words I'd love to say
The things that I have had in my heart
All along, to escape when we part
You always be there, here with me
To keep me going cautiously
With some fear
But fear keeps you safe, and fear helps you learn
But now I am scared more than concerned
I am frightened for you scared for me
Selfish in all I wish you to be
For you will always forever be mine
Until I die, till the end of time
Not only a granddad but much more
A friend I have learned, and began to explore
For now I am scared, but it will pass
Because in my heart you will always last.
When a family member is dying, the whole family is plunged into despair. It is heartbreaking to see a once active relative lying in a hospital bed hooked up to machines. It is hard to imagine that this is the same individual who was previously so active and full of life. It may feel strange and uncomfortable to spend time with a loved one when they are dying. Most of us feel uncomfortable in the hospital filled with the smells of sickness and death. However, there may be an opportunity to share a moment that you treasure for the rest of your life.