By: Cedric McClester

It’s hard as hell
To commit suicide
I know it for a fact
Lord knows I tried
My wife left me
And my dog died
I loved that dog
It can’t be denied

I took a dull knife
To cut my wrist
Instead of straight up and down
I did it like this
Put the gun to my head
And pulled the trigger
But it wouldn’t go off
Now you go figure

Capsized my boat
But I didn’t drown
How was I to know
The Coast Guard was around
I tied a noose
Around my neck
But the hanging rope broke
And I hit the deck

I took a dull knife
To cut my wrist
Instead of straight up and down
I did it like this
Put the gun to my head
And pulled the trigger
But it wouldn’t go off
Now you go figure

(Bridge)
It’s hard as hell
To commit suicide
I know it for a fact
Lord knows I tried

At my lowest point
When I didn’t give a ****
It occurred to me
I might be killing the wrong man
So I put aside
All my suicidal thoughts
And untied myself
From the conjurer’s knots

I took a dull knife
And tried to cut my wrist
Instead of straight up and down
I did it like this
Put the gun to my head
And pulled the trigger
But it wouldn’t go off
Now you go figure

I must be meant
To live a long life
I survived my dog
And my missing wife
Yes there are days
Full of stress and strife
But I’ve accepted the blues
As my way of life





Cedric McClester, Copyright (c) 2016.  All rights reserved.