About Langston Hughes' Suicide Note

My intention is not to offer an exegesis We can all remember the kiss of Judas Which of course was a death sentence The twelve words of Langston Hughes remind me Of the dozen disciples seated peacefully Around Jesus for his inevitable sentence I said too much already. The Poet's temptation Was heartbreaking and it caught everyone's attention About death, about suicide, about drowning In the calm, cool face of the river, for a kiss, for nothing Suicide is deadly serious; it is losing life, losing wellness Everything forever. Depression is a serious mental illness. P.S. Please read the twelve words of Langston Hughes's poem. Copyright © February 2020, Hébert Logerie, All rights reserved. Hébert Logerie is the author of several poetry collections.