2am

Jaybe
Author: Jaybe
Word Count: 215
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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 Youth

It’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

    Jan Landers

    powerful words, my friend….my heart feels it…

  • aspectsoftmk

    aspectsoftmk

    touch my heart and soul deep.

  • beast

    beast

    well done jaybe, really passionate and for a good cause

  • martin steinbrugger

    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

    PJ Ryan

    really hit me .. right there in my heart and soul xx

  • Ann Morgan

    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

    Larasolnishko

    talanted, unique, spiritual, beautiful…all…

  • Jaybe replied

    Thankyou – there is now a partner piece. Details are in the description.

  • Abeona

    Abeona

    Im litterally in tears u never told me u wrote aswell xx

  • Max Gatrell

    Max Gatrell

    This is awesome! great words and rhythm, splendid stuff.

    M

  • Jaybe replied

    Thanks Max – I really appreciate that.

  • Rielle

    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

    Rielle

    I did Jaybe, I had to after reading yours, the different perspective was so cool….

  • greeneyedlady

    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

    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

    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

    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

    CMN17

    beautifully written. nice work. I know how it feels to think there is no other choice.

  • TheGreenLime

    TheGreenLime

    Wow, so beautiful and powerful.

  • Jordan Busson

    Jordan Busson

    Powerfully emotive words. A great read.

  • Pamela Jayne Smith

    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

    Mikyle

    I’ve got chills… Your words are tremendously real.
    Beautiful; in a heartbreaking way.

  • Jordan Busson

    Jordan Busson

    Congratulations on your feature in On Youth.

  • Jesse Jeisman

    Jesse Jeisman

    Absolutely beautiful. So powerful

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