NOT TODAY

A new step
A new vibe
Giving thanks
That I’m alive.

Second chances
Second shot
Two for one
That’s what I got.

Feeling lucky
Feeling brave
Thankfully
Yes, I was saved.

Pulled the trigger
A misfire
Hung the rope
No, not the wire.

Frayed, unraveled
It let go
Down I went
One floor below.

Knife was dull
Wouldn’t cut
Blade was not
Quite sharp enough.

Held my breath
Down at the lake
Got pulled out
For heaven’s sake.

Bottle empty
Pills are gone
My calculations
Were all wrong.

Not my time
Guess, I’ll stay
Not meant to be
No, not today.

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Author: Patty Richardson

Writer: Film scripts, poetry, short stories and songs.

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