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The Death of Darius Barnes

October 2, 2011
By ecmwise BRONZE, Forest Hills, New York
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&ldquo;Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius, and it&#039;s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.&rdquo;<br /> -Marilyn Monroe

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Darius Barnes
Ended his life
One cold winter night

An unhappy fellow
He battled depression
But miserably lost the fight

He acquired a gun
Held in his hand
And shot himself in the head

Blood splattered
Like red paint
Now Darius is dead

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kayleigh17 BRONZE said...
on Oct. 24 2011 at 5:35 pm
kayleigh17 BRONZE, Charleston, South Carolina
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i think this is a really good poem, the length is well written. and simply get the point across. im sorry. if this is based on a true story. good job tho.