Sonnet: On Suicide

A mother scolds her child for doing wrong- A reason for the child for suicide! A teacher canes a girl for her love-song: The latter fell into a well and died! A father chides his son for marks, so poor: The son had fallen headlong from a ledge; An uncle warns his nephew not to err: The latter tries to end his life with grudge. What flimsy reasons drive people to die! Some use a noose or take o’er-dose of pills! How stupid can such persons try to be! Is suicide the solution for ills? Can God forgive such blunders, causing rift? Our earthly life is precious-most, God’s gift. Copyright by Dr John Celes 3-20-2008