Freedom Fall
By Joelle Fine
October 8, 2002
Standing on the ledge,
Far above it all,
Glancing down,
At the long "Freedom Fall"...
Life is just too hard,
So full of grief and pain,
It takes all the happiness,
It drives me insane...
Edging ever closer,
To the beckoning ledge,
Take the "Freedom Fall",
Jump over the edge...
The story of my life,
Now comes to an end,
As I stand closer to the edge,
There's feelings I can't comprehend...
Nothing worth living for,
All I ever had is lost,
I've failed this game of life,
It's just not worth the cost...
I've let down too many people,
I've done so many things,
Teased, Feared, and Hated,
I go to find my wings...
I'm on tiptoes now,
Time to let go,
Time to bring it to an end,
Die in the valley far below...
A gigantic leap,
The wind screams goodbye,
My soul escapes its shackles,
And lets out a cry...
I can feel the wind,
I'm heading down fast,
Stripping away all I am,
And everything from my past...
Suddenly my life,
Flashes before my eyes,
And all of the sudden,
I don't want to die...
I remember my father,
And the look of pride on his face,
As I accepted my diploma,
Or won my first race...
I remember my mother,
Who was always there to talk,
Who kissed away my boo-boos,
And who taught me how to walk...
I remember all my friends,
Growing up and getting things done,
I remember the parties on the beach,
Being wild, having fun...
I remember my accomplishments,
I remember my dreams,
I remember what a life I have,
All the good times, bad times, and times between...
I remember my family,
Who are thinking of me tonight,
They think that I'm responsible,
And everything will be all right...
Never again will I feel a mother's touch,
Never again will I get a goodnight kiss,
Never again will I have the chance,
To live such a wonderful life as this...
Five seconds 'tilll I hit the ground,
And I'm about to lose it all...
Someone help me! What have I done?
I don't want to finish "Freedom Fall"!
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Thanks for reading... *hands out the tissues* Please review! And I hope this poem was a lesson to you.... I hope it touched you... I highly doubt this hasn't happened before... Sad but true... Thank you for your time...
Copyright © 2002 Joelle Fine. All Rights Reserved.
By Joelle Fine
October 8, 2002
Standing on the ledge,
Far above it all,
Glancing down,
At the long "Freedom Fall"...
Life is just too hard,
So full of grief and pain,
It takes all the happiness,
It drives me insane...
Edging ever closer,
To the beckoning ledge,
Take the "Freedom Fall",
Jump over the edge...
The story of my life,
Now comes to an end,
As I stand closer to the edge,
There's feelings I can't comprehend...
Nothing worth living for,
All I ever had is lost,
I've failed this game of life,
It's just not worth the cost...
I've let down too many people,
I've done so many things,
Teased, Feared, and Hated,
I go to find my wings...
I'm on tiptoes now,
Time to let go,
Time to bring it to an end,
Die in the valley far below...
A gigantic leap,
The wind screams goodbye,
My soul escapes its shackles,
And lets out a cry...
I can feel the wind,
I'm heading down fast,
Stripping away all I am,
And everything from my past...
Suddenly my life,
Flashes before my eyes,
And all of the sudden,
I don't want to die...
I remember my father,
And the look of pride on his face,
As I accepted my diploma,
Or won my first race...
I remember my mother,
Who was always there to talk,
Who kissed away my boo-boos,
And who taught me how to walk...
I remember all my friends,
Growing up and getting things done,
I remember the parties on the beach,
Being wild, having fun...
I remember my accomplishments,
I remember my dreams,
I remember what a life I have,
All the good times, bad times, and times between...
I remember my family,
Who are thinking of me tonight,
They think that I'm responsible,
And everything will be all right...
Never again will I feel a mother's touch,
Never again will I get a goodnight kiss,
Never again will I have the chance,
To live such a wonderful life as this...
Five seconds 'tilll I hit the ground,
And I'm about to lose it all...
Someone help me! What have I done?
I don't want to finish "Freedom Fall"!
---
Thanks for reading... *hands out the tissues* Please review! And I hope this poem was a lesson to you.... I hope it touched you... I highly doubt this hasn't happened before... Sad but true... Thank you for your time...
Copyright © 2002 Joelle Fine. All Rights Reserved.