when some people hear the word suicide
they usually think about how the person died
whether it was cutting, an od, hanging, anything
some people do not take suicide seriously
they think its a selfish thing to do
they make jokes about it
tell people to do it
this poem isn't for them
it's for the people who took their own life
the people who felt so much hopelessness
the people who felt trapped
the people who couldn't handle life anymore
the people who felt so alone
the people who screamed for help for years and nobody heard until it was late
someone commits suicide every 40 seconds
by the time you're reading this, someone has ended their life
this poem is for them
YOU ARE READING
the reality of mental health
Poetry"you're a complicated person to love, and care for" "i know" i say "i deal with it every day" TW: sh, si, & mental illness. feel free to skip if you get triggered by these things #2 in poem collection (2.27.24) #1 in poem collection (4.12.24)
