The View from the Fourteenth Floor.
Amidst the bustling of the sleepless city lights,
during the hopelessly dark, gloomy night,
stand I, on the balcony of the fourteenth floor,
close, yet far away from the abyss that lies below.
My grip feels cold and sweaty,
my breath, slow and heavy.
On my heart, is a pressure I can’t ignore,
for it’s simply safety and love that I implore.
My sense of well-being no longer exists,
and with every breath i take my sanity slips,
off the balcony of the fourteenth floor,
deep into the abyss that lies below.
It’s serene, the view from the fourteenth floor,
but I don’t think it’s enough to keep me alive anymore.
Amidst the bustling of the sleepless city lights,
during the hopelessly dark, gloomy night,
I no longer stand on the balcony of the fourteenth floor,
I’m forever floating in the abyss that lies below.
About this poem
This poem is a deep reflection and an insight into the perspective of a suicidal person. It shows the thought process one faces when they're on the verge of ending their life.
Written on August 14, 2022
Submitted by arianna.majumder3 on October 20, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 828 |
Words | 166 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 2, 4 |
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