Goodbye with Style by Bernadette Marie

Goodbye with Style

by Bernadette Marie

I grab the blade, I deeply press

Along my arm, in red, I dress;

So warm it flows, and drips like lace....

Distinctive smell, metallic taste.

So quickly does my dark mood lift-

I dream of stars as my mind does drift.

Sleepy now, and my lips do smile,

As life is slipping away all the while.

Oh, what a shame, the pearls, blood-stained...

And as they say, aren't easily gained.

But the flowers, though fresh;

Still smell like death,

And my beautiful corpse has champagne breath.

© Copyright Bernadette Marie 2012. All rights reserved.

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© Copyright Nomar Knight 2012. All rights reserved.

A Knight Chills Guest Blogger Poetry Presentation.

10 Ways to Slip the Talons of Depression

10 Ways to Slip the Talons of Depression

10 Ways to Slip the Talons of Depression

By Nomar Knight

We humans are social creatures.  For some of us, the need for isolation is as refreshing as a cool summer breeze.  However, one must be careful not to eliminate all ties with others.  The healthy human being appreciates having someone to share their experiences with and in general, looks forward to establishing emotional connections with at least one other person. 

While passion helps keep our drive to live at an accelerated rate, despair serves to extinguish any desire towards union.  Instead of pushing loneliness away, the solemn soul discovers a sense of nourishment inside the walls of pity.  Darkness, sadness and self-loathing consume the depressed soul for any instance something doesn’t work in their favor, the feeling of being punished overwhelms them to a point they feel suffocated by life.

Just how do we avoid being gripped by the talons of negative passion such as depression?  We must at once look to establish or reestablish relationships.  However, if you are surrounded by negativity or misery, breaking the cycle of despair becomes extremely challenging.  Do try and spend time with someone that can be a positive influence.  Here are ten tips for reaching out and building relationships.

 10 tips for reaching out and building relationships

Talk to one person about your feelings. Help someone else by volunteering. Have lunch or coffee with a friend. Ask a loved one to check in with you regularly. Accompany someone to the movies, a concert, or a small get-together.

Call or email an old friend. Go for a walk with a workout buddy. Schedule a weekly dinner date. Meet new people by taking a class or joining a club. Confide in a counselor, therapist, or clergy member.

DON’T LET DEPRESSION SUFFOCATE YOUR PASSION FOR LIFE.

Talk to someone and get your life back on the right track.

See you on the lighter side of darkness.

Nomar Knight

Click here for more tips on dealing with depression

© Copyright Nomar Knight 2011. All rights reserved.

Avoiding Oblivion: a Brief Look at Suicide

Death is not a game.

Darkness Roams for many.  Complications are a part of life and tend to follow the weak at heart.  My quest to understand why people opt to end their lives has taken me into the darkest corridors of the mind where real life horror serves those unfortunate souls a taste of Oblivion.  Tonight we examine some of the basic elements of suicide based on medical facts published on www.medicinenet.com and re-posted here for your convenience.  I encourage you to visit the aforementioned site so you can put yourself in a better position to help anyone close to you in a time of crisis.  

                Suicide is the process of purposely ending one's own life.  According to Dr. Melissa Conrad Stoppler, MD., “Suicide is a major public health problem, with more than 32,000 persons dying by suicide each year in the United States, or about 80 suicides per day. In addition to completed suicides, another 1,500 unsuccessful suicide attempts occur each day. In the 18- to 65-year age group, suicide is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States” (2008).

                Some warning signs 

·         Talk of, or preoccupation with, suicide or death; threatening suicide; writing about death or suicide is one warning sign of suicide. 

Simply writing about suicide isn’t enough to get my attention, especially since my current work in progress is about that topic.  However, anyone threatening to commit the act should be taken seriously and must not be left alone to his/her own devices. 

 The topic of death is fascinating to many, especially fans of horror.  As long as people don’t want to actually take the necessary risks to find out what lies beyond this dimension, which is the premise for the movie FLATLINERS, then it should not pose a problem. 

·         Signs of serious depression, including desperation; feelings of hopelessness; feeling no sense of purpose; loss of interest in things one used to care about; trouble sleeping

Please keep in mind that problems are a part of life.  If you find yourself or someone you know experiences that ultimate sense of hopelessness and not caring about anything anymore, then intervention should take place immediately. 

For more on this topic, read Suicide Warning Signs and remember, for the game of life to improve you must be actively in it.  Next week I’ll examine if there really is such a thing as nobility in suicide. 

See you on the dark side but when in doubt

Choose Life

Nomar Knight

© Copyright Nomar Knight 2011. All rights reserved. 

A Knight Chills presentation.

Misguided Coward

He reached for
The razor
Smooth
Shiny
Sharp
Thinking why
He Didn't
Do it
Before
Just one
Slice

Eighteen with
zero friends
Fat
Awkward
Shy
Mustering
Courage to
Cut his
Thick wrist
Just one
Slice

One girl saw
Fear in his
Wide
Amber
Eyes
She whispered
Join us my
Friend for
Pizza
Just one
Slice

Her bright smile
Morphed into
Ice
Stoned grin
Shock
Smothered him
Gang members
Gashed his
Stunned face
Just one
Slice

Never dreamed
He'd be a
Fool
Naked
Hurt
Scared and pale
Face bleeding
Punctured
Throbbing
Just one
Slice

Made it home
Knowing no
One
Would be
There
He needed
Mother's love
She failed
Again
Just one
Slice

Locked in the
Cold bathroom
Sharp
Razor
Grip
Hand Trembling
Blood dripping
Thinking
Who cares
Just one
Slice

© Copyright 2010 Nomar Knight (Knight Chills). All rights reserved.