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Jessica

November 20, 2013
By FrickleFrackle0 BRONZE, Bath, Maine
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Favorite Quote:
"I like storms. They let me know that even the sky screams sometimes." -Unknown

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I didn't really know her
Just from Instagram
And through my friends.
But that doesn't mean
That I don't feel sorry
For those who have truly
Lost a friend
A sister
An aunt
Or a daughter.
I'm almost ashamed
That I feel this strongly
For a stranger
Who chose to take her life
Without considering the consequences
Of the life she would leave behind.
Am I a terrible human being
That I only perceive her as beautiful in death?
That in life
She was just another face
In the hallway of my school
Laughing and smiling and pretending everything was alright?
Those who knew her have reason to grieve
But I don't.
I don't
...

But I can't help it.
My tears are glistening.
I guess it's true
What the song says:
"Funny when you're dead,
How people start listening."

© Carly M., Hopedale, MA

The author's comments:
I'm so sorry you felt this was the only way out, Jessica. And I'm sorry you didn't have more people to turn to at this school. Shine bright, girl. Heaven gained a new angel today.
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