It don’t take much if you really wanna try 
Have you ever seen another die 
Can you see their pain and not turn away 
Screaming they want to live another day 
As the tears pour from the bloody face 
As their heart slows yours begins to race 
Don’t bother if it just too much 
Watching life fall from a tight clutch 

For every bruise made by those who lied 
Can be seen as the case is tried 
Why forbid what people bring on themselves 
And keep the cure on the highest of shelves 
Have you known someone take their life 
Calling out to end all the strife 

I saw him scream as the knife seared through 
Such a sickening thing to have to do 
Clawing the skin from the eyes to the mouth 
Making blood mix with tears to travel south 
Cry if you can but more do choke 
Words can be found hard to invoke 
If you can make sense of what I saw 
You will know how the time comes for more 

For every bruise made by those who lied 
Can be seen as the case is tried 
Why forbid what people bring on themselves 
And keep the cure on the highest of shelves 
Have you known someone take their life 
Calling out to end all the strife 

Do people realise they should hold onto their life 
As many slice it away with the poisoned knife 
Why as they lay there on the black bed 
Do they scream they would have done this instead 
But now they can see that no one cares 
You’ll all be gone soon unawares 
Waste the last breath by screaming 
Like they think life can be redeeming 

Copyright Lora Edmonds 2005