the unknown

at ten
what grief
lies within a child
to take his
own life.
a boy, just
partly grown.
what tragic
set of circumstances
has
set him
on his way
to toss and tie
a rope
over
the pipes to
hold his weight.
where has he learned
a noose.
was is play
or fear of his tomorrow,
or yesterday,
so few spent,
no answers gained,
just this,
how little we know
of a god
who lets us die,
or continue
to exist.