Diamond Plate Bones

Behind a smile it's really hard to see what someone else is going through. Knowing the story makes this piece so much better, tight

So many of those kind of stories in the word today - sad to say.
Glad you think it's tight:)

I started this a while back - just never finished.
Finally sat down with no music on in the background and
started writing. Thanks for taking a look.

Later Mr. Bossy Pants. LOL

Dear A,

Very delicate situation. I can’t help but wonder the amount of emotional pain someone is in to make this type of final decision. This poem gathers up that energy of feeling like things have to change and how they aren’t going to change for the better. I like how you’ve put thoughts on paper for such a difficult subject. H🌷

Hi H:)

It was a hard decision to post. Don't want it to look like I'm glorifying this subject matter. But the writer in me felt the need to post and get feedback. Honestly, wasn't to sure anyone would comment. So thanks for stopping by.

Means the world chica:)

I feel this....such a smooth and pertinent write A...high quality here

Best comment ever!!!

You made my evening buddy:)
It wasn't easy putting this to paper but I did my best.
Trying different subject matter - just never know how it will be received so thanks for the snaps amigo:)

Thanks for stopping by and the RL

I had a job once where I used to consider offing myself.  
Then they laid me off and it was a defining moment. A year later they asked me to come and with great pleasure I tod them to go FUCK THEMSELVES.  Fast forward a number of years they are now a customer of mine.  

I chose life but feel for those who surrender...

Quality write Adelphina  

BIG LIKE

Hi PS:)

Wasn't sure how many comments I was going to get with this so thanks for giving me some love on this. Not going to say I've never thought about it when I was younger. As an adult - never. Would never choose to leave my babies like that. Not in a million. So glad you didn't either. You are a gift to the world!! Never forget that. No one expects perfection - we are human.

Thanks for the RL and comment amigo:)

Hi Relic!!!!!

So happy to hear from ya buddy:)
I have a huge smile on my face while typing - like your avatar.

I hope not either.
Just trying darker subject matter that I had in some of my older
writing spirals. This was something I started and never finished.
I have a few like that - unfinished and dark.

Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment my flirty friend:)

Wow.  Especially wow to the casket being from the tree.  They died and then were together forever.  
This is very very good, Del. Sorry to hear of the background story. But, in a way that teacher still inspires, even a non-student(you).  
Great job here, Amiga

Hi Styx:)))

That year was so insane. Within that same year an elementary school teacher also committed suicide. She was so young - in her early twenties. Had her whole life ahead of her. Her roommate found her the next morning. Lots of death going on at time. They even had a school assembly to discuss it. You just never know.

So happy I got two wows and two verys out of ya!!
Made me smile amigo:)

Thanks for the RL and stopping by!!

.No words

Hey POH

This write had been unfinished for 4 yrs. Finally sat down and finished. Took me a while to find the words.

Thanks for checking this out and the RL amigo:)

Deeply understood, this one touched so close to home,

my heart my soul beneath the soul

It is a deeply scarring, guilt riddled and almost unfathomable existence to be a survivor of a loved one who committed suicide. It's oftentimes too much emotional turmoil to bear, even with the best help; so the fact that it took as long as it did for you to collect yourself into  being ok enough to thoughtfully and creatively finish writing this piece, says much about your empathy and reverence for what was sadly and surprisingly lost, dear lady  

Your writing is crafted in a very smart, profound and poetically imbued way that beckons the reader to almost embrace a sense or style of Grimm's Fairy Tales. It's some of my favorite type of 'Fairy Tales' because they're darker, almost always tragic, with a clever spin that usually leaves the reader with a moral to learn or reflect upon.  

This piece deeply affected me and I feel it strongly highlights your immense talents with the pen.  

I'm truly sorry for that personal loss to all who knew, respected and loved your son's teacher. I hope there was peace, comfort and a eventually a sense of reconciliation.  

Stellar work, A

I'm so grateful and appreciative to have stumbled across it tonight.
🌹B

Hi B

Thank you so much for this wonderful comment. I still remember the look on my son's face when he told me. He was dumbfounded and so shocked. It messed with him for a while. It was like a trigger for other issues to follow. Life can pull the rug out from under you and if you are not in a healthy place to handle it - it can drown you. We did end up taking him to therapy for a bit. Also got him a guitar - that he can shred!!! (that's me being a proud mama)
It helped him have a healthy outlet to deal with pent up stress.

Thanks for all of your amazing
comments on this and the RL:)

Have a wonderful evening:)

Hi Ted,

Thank you so so much. Your opinion on my stuff is
always valued amigo.

My personal favorite is White Midnight.
It's an earlier post - when I first got here.
I copied it onto the site just like I wrote it at home.
Before I even thought about line breaks or structure.
Just me - my mind - and my Iron Man spiral. LOL