I’m sure I’ll never understand
Why one would end his or her life,
Leaving this world by personal choice,
Deserting family, a husband, a wife;
Deciding it just isn’t worth
Hanging tight
One more night
Negating one’s own birth.
Every life is worth the choice
To elevate joy, raise a voice!
Make a positive difference,
Don’t stay inactive on the fence.
Be the change you wish to see;
Do it now!
You know how!
Let’s make life better for you and me.
—Shelley J. Evans
Shelley Evans has been writing poetry most of her life. It was destiny, as she was named after the poet, Percy Bysshe Shelley. Many of her poems are inspired by the beach and are often written with her feet in the sand at Pismo. One of Shelley’s favorite activities is rhyming her way through life!