I wish someone I know would
Die
Maybe my brother, or my father.
Not because I want them gone, or to
Suffer
But because then maybe all the
Pain
I feel would have a home. Right now my
Hurt
Is homeless: it comes from nowhere and has nowhere to go.
John Lovell is from Dallas, TX, and is trying his darndest.
glad you are trying your darndest – a punch of a poem – you landed a blow with it – thanks
thank you so much…one of my biggest desires is for someone to walk away impacted
Draws us in darkly, nicely done. I particularly like the word choice in the very first line: ‘someone I know’ rather than ‘someone I love’, as given that the examples that follow are your brother and father that evokes many underlying emotions.
thank you for taking the time to notice, truly