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May 17, 2012 · Please God, I'm only 17. — John Berrio, Author. Editor's note: This poem was submitted with the following note. Foster's Daily Democrat believes it speaks with such truth and passion during...
Dead at seventeen. By John Berrio. Agony claws my mind. I am a statistic. When I first got here I felt very much alone. I was overwhelmed by grief, and I expected to find sympathy. I found no sympathy. I saw only thousands of others whose bodies were as badly mangled as mine. I was given a number and placed in a category.
Aug 15, 1998 · Dead at Seventeen by John Berrio. Agony claws my mind. I am a statistic. When I first got here, I felt very much alone. I was overwhelmed by grief, and I expected to find sympathy. I...
Jun 19, 2010 · John Berrio wrote this piece for an Ann Landers advice column. I first read this in the 70's, when I was 15, and it has since become a classic. It tells the ...
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Jan 11, 2018 · “Dead at Seventeen,” by John Berrio. “Agony claws my mind. I am a statistic. When I first got here I felt very much alone. I was overwhelmed by grief, and I expected to find sympathy. I...
Aug 19, 2002 · Origins: Known on Internet as "Dead at 17" and "Please God, I'm Only 17," the piece quoted above is the work of John J. Berrio of Rochester, New Hampshire. Mr. Berrio was a...
Jan 10, 2018 · Might you have that on file somewhere? I have a 17-year-old granddaughter with a new driver’s license, whom I’d like to see it. – Shirley in Indiana. Dear Shirley: This poem has been making an impression on teens for decades now and is as relevant as ever. Here it is. Dead at Seventeen. by John Berrio. Agony claws my mind. I am a statistic.
