2am
I wrote this poem for a future event which, sadly, I know will happen one day. Teens aren’t all ‘typical’ teens. Please listen to them and watch for the signs. Teen suicide is a reality and a tragic one.
Please read the partner piece to this by Abeona
2am belongs to the following groups:
"♥ show me a sign ♥", All Things Poetic, Artistic, Philosophical, Lifeline and On YouthIt’s just gone 2 in the morning
And the world has turned away
There’s no love left to give you
And there’s nowhere safe to stay.
They found you at the bridge again
Same time, same place, same ‘game’
Yet still there’s no-one listening
To them you’re just a name.
And now you’re a client record
On a database made from tears
A record of sadness, mistrust and abuse
That spans across the years.
My job is to give you childhood
Water fights, dancing and fun
We’ll sing at the top of our voices
And walk in the light of the sun.
We’ll talk about favourite movies
We’ll laugh at the stupidest jokes
We’ll sit and giggle together
And stand in the rain with our ‘smokes’
And I promise you safety and comfort
I promise you a future and more
I promise that no-one will hurt you
An end to your personal war.
2 years have now passed and we’ve done it
We acted like kids every day
We visited places and made every day fun
And cried and laughed on the way.
But it’s just gone 2 in the morning
And you’ve turned the world away
You feel that you have nothing left to give
And heaven’s a safer place to stay.
Jan Landers
powerful words, my friend….my heart feels it…
aspectsoftmk
touch my heart and soul deep.
beast
well done jaybe, really passionate and for a good cause
martin steinbr...
I can really see that this is from the heart Jaybe, I can see you’ve been out in the trenches fighting the good fight of emotional recovery and helping other’s do the same. A well written powerful piece!
PJ Ryan
really hit me .. right there in my heart and soul xx
Ann Morgan
Absolutely beautiful, sad and you got it so right. I teach art to middle school students and have listened to those who talked to me about their lives and observed a lot of depression and other related emotions in them. I only have to remember myself at that age and how I felt. Those feelings carry into adulthood unfortunately for some or many. Thank you for posting this.
Jaybe replied
Ann, thankyou. Please look at the partner piece linked in the description. Thanks again for commenting.
Larasolnishko
talanted, unique, spiritual, beautiful…all…
Jaybe replied
Thankyou – there is now a partner piece. Details are in the description.
Abeona
Im litterally in tears u never told me u wrote aswell xx
Max Gatrell
This is awesome! great words and rhythm, splendid stuff.
M
Jaybe replied
Thanks Max – I really appreciate that.
Rielle
Heartbreaking, beautiful…
Jaybe replied
Thanks for your comment Rielle – did you read the partner piece from the description? It’s kind of a reply from the young person involved.
Rielle
I did Jaybe, I had to after reading yours, the different perspective was so cool….
greeneyedlady
so sad, that some young ones come to believe that their only answer is to die….and it’s getting worse. thank you for shedding light on this tragic, tragic issue. the companion poem is heartwrenching, too…..
Jaybe replied
Thanks for reading, and understanding.
lolowe
That is so sad….this was a beautiful and tragic poem. I think your accompanying words are true, we need to really focus on the youth, we can’t just ignore them or set them aside. Really powerful and nicely done.
Jaybe replied
Thanks so much, I’m glad it sent the right message.
Boo Daily
heart breakingly and tragically true….......beautifully written…. Jaybe
Jaybe replied
Thankyou Hala, and thankyou for looking through Abeona’s gallery. This was written for Emma and she has a partner piece entitled ‘Free’ – her view of the same work.
trish b
deep breath… been on both sides of this journey and it hurts so much – thank you for putting words to it
Jaybe replied
Thanks for reading
CMN17
beautifully written. nice work. I know how it feels to think there is no other choice.
TheGreenLime
Wow, so beautiful and powerful.
Jordan Busson
Powerfully emotive words. A great read.
Pamela Jayne S...
A really powerful piece – and it is all to true unfortunately and you are right no child/teen is the same!
Mikyle
I’ve got chills… Your words are tremendously real.
Beautiful; in a heartbreaking way.
Jordan Busson
Congratulations on your feature in On Youth.
Jesse Jeisman
Absolutely beautiful. So powerful