who lives, who dies, who suffers

By ColorMeToxic

...

with 20 strokes of your dagger,
my hair is sticky with blood.
you left me there to rot,
in my makeshift bed of mud.

when do you think they'll find me ?
how far will you have to run?
looking over your shoulder...
ashamed of what you've done?

I wonder if there are others,
whose lives you have disposed...
have you ever stuck around,
to watch as they decomposed?

your skin is under my fingernails.
your hair balled up in my hand.
I tried to fight for my life that night,
but you refused to understand.

that you're not God, and have no right,
to take the lives of others.
who are you to decide on your own...
who lives, who dies, who suffers?

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Published on Thursday, August 2, 2018. Filed under: "Poetry"

Comments on "who lives, who dies, who suffers"

On Wednesday, February 5, 2020, urbanhumility (1175) wrote:

your words draw me in... you have given residence to emotion ....well done
On Thursday, January 23, 2014, Intoxicating Delirium (275) wrote:

This is amazing, what a wonderful write!!! Exhilarating from the beginning to the end :)
On Tuesday, December 11, 2012, Squishy (32) wrote:

wow i speechless well well done beautiful
A former member wrote: I actually had read this previously and I wanted to come back and comment, thanks for directing me back. This is flows so hauntingly well, you know youre talented when you can take a well worn tale and make it feel fresh and vivid. thank you.
On Wednesday, September 21, 2011, Devilish (2658) wrote:

BEAUTIFUL!!! Damn girl gave me chills..... Thank you!!!! Who are you to decide on your own, who lives, who dies, who suffers.... Fuckin beautiful!
A former member wrote: Excellent! :)
On Wednesday, September 21, 2011, haunted (850) wrote:

oh my god beth, that was outragously fantastic! i loved this. the details and the picture you painted here is really good. so vivid! like a crime scene. your talent is a gift. you should write everyday. i love it when you post! i break out the popcorn with nail biters like this!
On Wednesday, September 21, 2011, dwells (4285) wrote:

Sounds like you got scalped, yikes! Might makes right in the jungle.
A former member wrote: you are so amazing !!! ~ HDL.