AOKIGAHARA

The Suicide Forest

I’ve decided to end it
In the Sea of trees
With a noose tied firmly around my neck
My corpse, softly swaying in the breeze

These terrible thoughts haunt me
Day and night, there’s no respite
So now I stand staring up
At a hemlock fir in awe of it’s height

Around me the souls of the deceased
Interwind between the trees
You can feel them pass by
As a gentle light breeze

This serene scene makes this
The perfect place to die
Mother Nature will be cradling me
Holding me while I cry

My body will hang with the rest
In the eerie graveyard scattered with trees
When my corpse turns black and blue
Sweet Mother Nature will kiss my lips with her breeze

I’ll place my note at the base of the tree
This is my goodbye
Because today is the day
I will die

The results are in. Thank you, everyone, for the masterful ink. Great poems, my fellow poets.

I came back after having lunch, and I saw on the forum list that our host, Hades sir, had posted something so I knew it had to be the results.  Once I arrived and it was confirmed, I sucked in my breath and forgot to exhale.  You see, ever since this comp first opened, I felt imbued with its subject as it became part of myself.  And now, the wait is over, and I still can hardly breathe, and I’m terribly grateful & honored.  

Grateful thanks to our host, HadesRising, for the opportunity & the cup.  I also extend my congratulations to the talented Grace, and a member who has joined us here at the Deep a few months ago, Heart_symphony, now also winners for their entries,

To all, I wish you well.., we shall meet again,

~Jade🐾

Thank you my esteemed host, for the recognition. Congratulations Jade for winning and Heart symphony for runner up.