According to the Amerian Psychological Association, suicide is the third leading cause of death for people ages 15-24 (American Psychological Association). In recent years, the topic of teenage suicide has been highly publicized in the media. One of the reasons often associated with today’s youth choosing to make this tragic decision is bullying. Randall Mann’s “September Elegies” is a piece that serves as an elegy dedicated to four gay teenage boys who made the decision to take their own lives in September 2010. The poem opens with “There are those who suffer in plain sight / there are those who suffer in private” (Mann). With these lines, Mann is bringing attention the fact that many people who are contemplating suicide suffer greatly while
