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Little Voice You know that little voice inside me that told me to shut up and take it and not to fight back? Yes Yeah, that voice! “And that was how it ended. I saw it. I saw it with my own two eyes. I watched them fail to revive my lifeless body. So Cold.Continue reading “A poem by Alex’s Ink”

Don’t pretend that you care about yourself Don’t act like you comprehend the feelings of someone elseI always sensed there was a pain underneath your heavy smileAlways knew you felt an ugly side to your radiant mindI just wanna feel your presence I just wanna feel your fleshThere’s trauma up inside of meI just wannaContinue reading “A poem by J.A.Y”

I found holy verses in his kissHe was my bibleI found nature in his lipsThe sex was tribalHe brought purpose to my hipsMomma said Its good to cry, it cleanse the soulI was just 10When I was diagnosed with brain cancer I am so outta control Nobody knows itMy friends are all addicted to pornOrContinue reading “A poem by Maimuna oshogwemoh”

I COMMITED SUICIDE I committed suicide by hanging myself: I looked for a strong tree in a quiet lonely bush, Where no man or animal can witness and bear the testimony of my solemn act. I waited for sunset. I made sure I carried a strong rope that was capable of breaking my neck withContinue reading “A poem by Izazist”

They don’t think I’m depressed, drank wine all night and slumped on my chair,they think its self pity that I drown in liquor, self hate that I cuss myself, madness that I abuse myself, probably its the liquor, he’s in a stupor you know,he could do this in sleep walk, all the same he’s goneContinue reading “Poem by Treasure”

SUICIDE Breathing in my own skin is my sin and it has become unbearable. Old memories torture me mindlessly. My life has folded into a cradle of woes. Two nights ago I wrote my last words to them (my family) and it reads; Dear Daddy,Sorry I died, I Know it is a bit too earlyContinue reading “A poem by Ukpevie”

Twinkle Twinkle little starHow I wonder what you areI wonder if my soul would shoot across infinity when I finally pull the triggerOr if it would be still like diamonds in the sky

An empty street An empty house A hole inside our hearts!! This ain’t just about west-life Cos depression gat not respect for your cardinal point. Lest I forget , let me pin point We seldom look into our eyes and speak But we’re quick to type staring into our screens. We’re blind But claiming toContinue reading “A poem by Depreacher”

Suicide, Suicide, SuicideIt didn’t just start today but it started long ago but its now rampant,it has become a raging fire which we must all join hands together to quench.The joy surrounding a new born baby,the smiles and the happiness are always infectious to all who come across the baby.As a baby we were allContinue reading “A poem by Sonia”

Just as perturbing as the morning alarm could be So is the vibration of the word SUICIDE heard. So Just when you think of ending it all, Just when that feelings of all hopes being lost crawls like a crawling baby into your mind, and settles in your thought, vitualises constantly in your imaginations andContinue reading “A poem by Treasure’s Word”