Melissa vs. the Razor

by Rebekah Leigh Sweete - Aries

When I heard the news I was speechless...
"No!" I said. "Not Melissa."
When a beautiful soul loved by so many
Cuts her wrists
And tries to die,
One searches for answers. 
How could this happen to Melissa?
"You're a pretty girl," the doctor says,
"With so much to live for.
Why did you do this?" He asks.
"I don't know," was Melissa's reply.
And she really doesn't know...
She acted out of loneliness and fear
and stupidity...
How could this happen to Melissa?
She knows that it wasn't right
and that if she hadn't picked up the phone 
she would be dead
and yet...
A tough as nails girl with a brain in her head
and God in her heart
wanted to die...
How could this happen? 
Of course, no easy answers come
but one must continue to ask...
Why Melissa?

Reason for writing:

    Melissa slashed her wrists last night.    

Birth sign: Aries
Date created: 2001-02-13 01:16:22
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:43:35
Poem ID: 60341

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