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Johnny Ray
Contributed by
EloquentDegenerate
on
Friday, 4th July 2008 @ 02:29:27 AM in AEST
Topic:
anguished
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“Old Johnny Ray is so quiet, ” they'd say
A smile masking his pain as he went through his day
Even though he carried anger, only kind words he would say
Going home to his bed, feeling too much as he lay
Till one day is his room
The pain was too much to bear
A brief note let his sorrows be known
He picked his best outfit to wear
He grabbed the belt from his bed
Pulled his head through the loop
As he breathed his last breath
He jumped off of his stoop
How did this happen?
Did his parents not care?
Or was it his friends?
The ones who weren’t there
The classmates who ignored him
Only now will they cry
All the times he felt low
Now he’s hanging on high
The memorial is a spectacle
But has turned to a show
The news crews arrive
Speak of the friend they had known
But the ones who talk to the camera John wouldn’t recognize
Stage actors playing friends, are really acquaintances in disguise
The ones with true love are inside grieving in pain
While the phony friends get their fifteen minutes of fame
He kept his alienation from turning to anger
The kids who passed judgment made him feel like a stranger
At least he went alone in his tormented peace
Not leaving mothers crying saying, “Where were the police? ”
Life is too short to talk in tongues made of knives
Maybe if you’re lucky you’ll have some kids and a wife
But for old Johnny Ray his life just lacked a little sympathy
He just needed a warm touch to unlock this life’s symphony
And to the ones we love most
We say it the least
As we climb into beds
Of our eternal sleep
Dan Ochs
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EloquentDegenerate
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2008-07-04 02:29:27]
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Re: Johnny Ray
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by GreenEves16 on
Friday, 4th July 2008 @ 05:38:59 AM AEST
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| sorry bout your lost friends, i know the pain you feel or may have felt, poetry is a great way to express your feelings, this is a very nice poem |
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Re: Johnny Ray
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by Jenni_K on
Friday, 4th July 2008 @ 07:17:58 AM AEST
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This is such a heart breaking write....Kids today have so many issues and adults don't pay enough attention to them. I feel the pain in this.... Hope it gets better for all involved...
Welcome to YPDC... I am sure I'll be reading more of your work...
Jenni |
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