Eric Mohat,
a charming young child,
was being bullied at school
for quite a while.

He enjoyed music and drama
and was described as a "very gentle soul"
But he didn't believe the words
his mother had told.

Words like "***" and "gay"
were constantly dodged at him;
But people didn't understand
that their words were a sin.

They kept bullying him
until he couldn't take it anymore;
Unfortunately no one would be prepared
for what he had in store.

On March 29th, 2007,
at the simple age of seventeen,
Eric took his own life
so he would now be considered clean.

On that fateful day
his heart rested in our very hands
at the wonderful life the world has lost,
and now realize we should take a stand.


a.m.

I know how bad it hurts you
To see me break inside,
But I just can't help myself;
All i want to do is cry.
My life is a big old mess
And I wish you really knew
How hard I've been trying
To match your point of view.
I hate the look on your face
When I tell you I'm cutting again
I hate to see the pain
Etched within days end.
And my heart can't help but break
At the thought of your worry
But I can't see into the future
Because my eyes have gone blurry.
I want to get better
And stop being so sad.
But it seems like that goal is hopeless
And gone completely off track.
You have so much hope in me;
You say you know I'll be okay,
But I'm sorry to tell you
That I've begun to fade away.


a.m.

it's amazing to know
how quickly
a life can be taken

yours,
in particular

just grab that sharp knife
with the splitting blade
that's resting in the drawer;
just swipe that gun
stashed underneath
your dad's bed;
just grab that rope you used
for a friendly game of
tug-of-war
that's lying on your closet floor

all it takes is one second -

one single second
and your life will be over for good

the fate of your life
rests in the palms
of your frail, shaking
hands

it's incredibly fascinating
how simple
it really is


a.m.