Suicide

By Surya Narayanan R

So, just like that, you decided

To throw your life away.

I’m shackled to my reasons.

You wouldn’t understand.

What do you care?

Why haven’t you thought about

The joys that are ahead?

There are no more joys in life

After a certain pain pierces your

Heart so bad.

It wasn’t that pain that

Pierced your skin.

It was you. Was it not?

I had no choice. I was done with my life.

It wasn’t easy. Grabbing the knife.

Did you meet him?

The one they call Grim Reaper?

I did. He was the one who sent me back.

Looks like Mr. Cloaked bones

Learnt to offer counseling.

Well, that’s not so bad.

Careful, Mr. Reaper. You’ll run out of business

Sooner than later.

Sad to see kids dying these days.

I’ll break the rules if I must.

It’s not like this job pays anyways.

By Surya Narayanan R