Teenage Strife May Cost A Life
The struggle is real among teenagers.26 total reviews
Comment from kahpot
Yes, you have brought to our attention the very serious pressures this generation is facing, although it has happened in the past, now we must try to help, very well written on a very sad subject, best wishes for your contest****kahpot
reply by the author on 05-Jun-2019
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Yes, you have brought to our attention the very serious pressures this generation is facing, although it has happened in the past, now we must try to help, very well written on a very sad subject, best wishes for your contest****kahpot
Comment Written 05-Jun-2019
reply by the author on 05-Jun-2019
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Thank you for your review.
Comment from Bill Pinder
Excellent message contained in this writing. Thanks for sharing this crucial reminder to assist in building relationships with teens to help prevent teen suicide and other problems. Bill
reply by the author on 05-Jun-2019
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Excellent message contained in this writing. Thanks for sharing this crucial reminder to assist in building relationships with teens to help prevent teen suicide and other problems. Bill
Comment Written 05-Jun-2019
reply by the author on 05-Jun-2019
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Thank you for your review.
Comment from victor 66
Being a parent for 50 years and a teacher for 35 years, I have felt that the biggest influence on teenagers are their parents. Like the saying, "We become our parents". For the most part, I believe this is true. But keep in mind, there's always the exception to the rule. Children reach a certain age, the teenage years, and we only have so much control, so much influence on them. Best wishes.
reply by the author on 05-Jun-2019
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Being a parent for 50 years and a teacher for 35 years, I have felt that the biggest influence on teenagers are their parents. Like the saying, "We become our parents". For the most part, I believe this is true. But keep in mind, there's always the exception to the rule. Children reach a certain age, the teenage years, and we only have so much control, so much influence on them. Best wishes.
Comment Written 05-Jun-2019
reply by the author on 05-Jun-2019
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Thank you for your review.
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You're most welcome, Lance.
Comment from Dean Kuch
The alarming, rising rate of teen suicide in the United States is most definitely a genuine concern, Lance.
Counseling, while helpful, is not the cure all, fix all to this dilemma.
Many kids do not have a healthy situation in the home as the rate of single parents is also on the upswing.
My best friend in high school was what's known as a "cutter."
And while his parents did have him meet with a therapist twice a week, it simply wasn't enough.
His father, being an ordained minister, the religious route proved futile as well.
In December of 1975, his parents went to Gatlinburg, Tennessee for a weekend skiing trip.
He refused to go.
He'd been showing marked improvement, or so they thought, so they felt it was safe for him to be left alone.
In reality, all he did was disguise his cutting better, slicing the flesh between his toes and underarms.
On December 16, 1975, he drew himself a hot bath, downed an entire bottle of Valium then slit his wrists vertically so there would be no hope of saving him should the pills fail.
There was no note, nor was there any indication he was planning to end his life.
His parents found him the following day, his life's blood bled out in the water and on the bathroom floor.
He was buried on a rainy Wednesday afternoon in Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Dayton, Ohio.
He was only fifteen years old.
Your well written Nonet caused the memories to come rushing back as I read it.
I wish we'd been able to do more and feel we all failed him in some way, everyday.
Best of luck to you in the contest.
God bless,
reply by the author on 02-Jun-2019
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The alarming, rising rate of teen suicide in the United States is most definitely a genuine concern, Lance.
Counseling, while helpful, is not the cure all, fix all to this dilemma.
Many kids do not have a healthy situation in the home as the rate of single parents is also on the upswing.
My best friend in high school was what's known as a "cutter."
And while his parents did have him meet with a therapist twice a week, it simply wasn't enough.
His father, being an ordained minister, the religious route proved futile as well.
In December of 1975, his parents went to Gatlinburg, Tennessee for a weekend skiing trip.
He refused to go.
He'd been showing marked improvement, or so they thought, so they felt it was safe for him to be left alone.
In reality, all he did was disguise his cutting better, slicing the flesh between his toes and underarms.
On December 16, 1975, he drew himself a hot bath, downed an entire bottle of Valium then slit his wrists vertically so there would be no hope of saving him should the pills fail.
There was no note, nor was there any indication he was planning to end his life.
His parents found him the following day, his life's blood bled out in the water and on the bathroom floor.
He was buried on a rainy Wednesday afternoon in Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Dayton, Ohio.
He was only fifteen years old.
Your well written Nonet caused the memories to come rushing back as I read it.
I wish we'd been able to do more and feel we all failed him in some way, everyday.
Best of luck to you in the contest.
God bless,
Comment Written 02-Jun-2019
reply by the author on 02-Jun-2019
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Thank you for your review. I?m sorry for the loss of a friend.
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Thanks, Lance.
Me too.
Great poem.
Thank you for bringing this topic to the forefront.
~Dean
Comment from l.raven
HI Vance, that is so much the problem today...
no one is looking...or hearing their cries...
we live in a very scary time...parents have to
work to make the bills...so kids run the wrong paths...
and friends don't talk to each other anymore...it's a
quick look on your cell phone...and who's really seeing
that your in pain...your poem has a great message...
very well written Nonet form...and your picture says it all...love your poem...love Linda xxoo
reply by the author on 01-Jun-2019
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HI Vance, that is so much the problem today...
no one is looking...or hearing their cries...
we live in a very scary time...parents have to
work to make the bills...so kids run the wrong paths...
and friends don't talk to each other anymore...it's a
quick look on your cell phone...and who's really seeing
that your in pain...your poem has a great message...
very well written Nonet form...and your picture says it all...love your poem...love Linda xxoo
Comment Written 01-Jun-2019
reply by the author on 01-Jun-2019
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Thank you for your review. Lance.
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you are so very welcome...love xxoo
Comment from Gail Denham
It's a very cold place - the world out there. I never agreed with parents who said "the minute he turns 18, he's outa' here." - nonsense. The world's also a hard place. And growing harder to survive.
you say it well with your poem.
hugs and prayer and trusting in God - the answer.
reply by the author on 01-Jun-2019
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It's a very cold place - the world out there. I never agreed with parents who said "the minute he turns 18, he's outa' here." - nonsense. The world's also a hard place. And growing harder to survive.
you say it well with your poem.
hugs and prayer and trusting in God - the answer.
Comment Written 01-Jun-2019
reply by the author on 01-Jun-2019
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Thank you for your review.
Comment from susand3022
Hi Lance, That's a nice little Nonet entry for the contest. It calls attention to another of the things that we've missed in the busyness of our lives of social media and video games these days. We've missed what's going on with our kids. They're slipping through our fingers and the Bible doesn't have a lot to do with it. I think a lot of it is the economy. When households could exist on one income, life was better. Someone was home to take care of the kids and keep them in line. Someone was there for them. Now, nobody's home because if everyone isn't working all the time, nobody eats. People fall through the cracks.
reply by the author on 31-May-2019
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Hi Lance, That's a nice little Nonet entry for the contest. It calls attention to another of the things that we've missed in the busyness of our lives of social media and video games these days. We've missed what's going on with our kids. They're slipping through our fingers and the Bible doesn't have a lot to do with it. I think a lot of it is the economy. When households could exist on one income, life was better. Someone was home to take care of the kids and keep them in line. Someone was there for them. Now, nobody's home because if everyone isn't working all the time, nobody eats. People fall through the cracks.
Comment Written 31-May-2019
reply by the author on 31-May-2019
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Thank you for your comments and review.
Comment from Patty Palmer
That is a powerful message! It's too easy to get in with the wrong crowd and led down a path of destruction with drugs and alcohol. If they realize they aren't the only ones who feel the way they do. They need a helping hand before they think suicide is the only way out!
reply by the author on 31-May-2019
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That is a powerful message! It's too easy to get in with the wrong crowd and led down a path of destruction with drugs and alcohol. If they realize they aren't the only ones who feel the way they do. They need a helping hand before they think suicide is the only way out!
Comment Written 30-May-2019
reply by the author on 31-May-2019
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Thank you for your comments and review.
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You're welcome!
Comment from Teri7
This is a very well written Nonet poem you have penned about teenagers and how suicide happens too often. You used very good words. And as you mentioned it should be hugs and not drugs. Blessings Teri
reply by the author on 30-May-2019
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This is a very well written Nonet poem you have penned about teenagers and how suicide happens too often. You used very good words. And as you mentioned it should be hugs and not drugs. Blessings Teri
Comment Written 30-May-2019
reply by the author on 30-May-2019
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Thank you for your review.
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you are so welcome!
Comment from Alcreator Litt Dear
Awareness appropriately and practically is needed at this hour as the trend in committing suicide in teenage is in the rise; well said, well done. Write to inspire, readable for years -- DR ALCREATOR
reply by the author on 12-May-2019
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Awareness appropriately and practically is needed at this hour as the trend in committing suicide in teenage is in the rise; well said, well done. Write to inspire, readable for years -- DR ALCREATOR
Comment Written 12-May-2019
reply by the author on 12-May-2019
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Thank you
