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Angel Bee
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0 posted 2001-07-12 04:10 PM


This is about a boy in my youth group that commited suicide. I didn't really know him, but I thought I'd make a tribute to him. So here it is.

Goodbye to a friend
in memory of Jesse

you took your life in whats seems like just the other day
yeah you were quiet, you never did have much to say
but everyone thought you were you were ok, everything was fine
you looked great, but you weren't, but there wasn't any sign
sure, you were different, but it didn't really bother us much
some were scared of you, afriad to look or touch
but we knew the real you, that seemed to be a nice guy
ok, sometimes you were distant, sometimes shy
but i guess nobody knew how you really felt inside
i suppose no one tried, maybe thats why you shot yourself and died

*~"Sometimes I wish I was a little girl again--because bruised knees heal faster than broken hearts."~*

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destiny502
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1 posted 2001-07-12 07:38 PM


ive never really known anyone that commited suicide..but theres been many people i knew killed in car accidents. i was only really close to one of them..

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2 posted 2001-07-12 09:28 PM


That was a nice tribute Angel Bee
May his soul rest in peace

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3 posted 2001-07-12 10:18 PM


powerful and sad...great job on writing this tribute.

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fozzyozzy
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4 posted 2001-07-13 02:46 AM


that is a nice thoughtful tribute

"and Death i think is no paranthesis"-e.e. cummings

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5 posted 2001-07-13 03:02 PM


A great tribute! Nice read. I'm sorry about your friend.  
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6 posted 2001-07-15 05:54 AM


VERY sad here. I know you didn't know him, but it's just always so sad when somebody results to such actions to improve their internal being....well not improve, but just plain end it.
My prayers go out to Jesse's family.

I was born myself, raised myself, and will continue to be myself. The world will just have to adjust.

Somewhere out there a cow is laughing at you

allie
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7 posted 2001-07-15 08:53 AM


suicide can be so painful to hear of, especially when its someone you knew.

It's always hard to look back and think if only.

Perhaps as well as praying for Jesse's family, we can pray for you and your youth group.

ALLIE

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8 posted 2001-07-15 09:01 AM


Good tribute, hope everything gets better for you..smile

~Jeff~

"Within you I lose myself
Without you I find myself
Wanting to be lost again."



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9 posted 2001-07-15 09:05 AM


Beautiful tribute, sad really, I can't imagine how this person must have felt to believe that the only way out it by killing himself.

Good luck.

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10 posted 2001-07-16 11:00 AM


This is so sad.  BUt a beautiful tribute.  Your friend is somewhere better... just keep that in mind.  I'm sorry you had to deal with this.  It still effects you even if you werent close... Nicely done.  I really enjoyed this.

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11 posted 2001-07-16 11:05 AM


very  nice tribute...people can be so unsuspecting sometimes. Its a shame that this happened. Good poem  
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