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The Stream Not Taken

May 21, 2021
By Anonymous

Two streams of two colors.

One stained dark green flowing down.

The other dark purple flowing free.

Wading to the beginning of both,

Wondering which I should take.


Walking into the purple river.

Feeling the purple emotions fill my body.

I start walking, seeing a small tree.

It is wilted over the stream, with purple colored veins.

Going under the tree, I began to rethink my decision.


Moving past the tree.

I see a sign.

It reads ¨ Purple is full of sadness and grief, 

while green is full of happiness and love. ¨

Looking behind me to see if i could go back,

The plants have begun blocking me off, I'm trapped.


Never have I felt this before.

Everything I remember feels like I'm going deeper and deeper down.

I think about my Mom and how worried sick she is.

I think about my Grandpa, and how happy he will be to see me again.

I remove the shrubs attempting to go deeper.


The stream stopped.

Began to turn into a beautiful cave with a small pond in the center.

And a weeping willow tree, telling me to come closer.

I realized what I have done, how I'm only 13.

I sit in the tree, crying, wishing I could go back right before the night.

Then fell into complete darkness.

I wonder if i took the right stream.


The author's comments:

This is mainly about me dealing with suicide at a young age. Hope you like it <3


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