It’s World Suicide Prevention Day, so let’s take a moment to think, talk, and remember that we all need to keep going.
Hearts breathe to guitar strings at night,
gathered around red plastic, boxing gloves, fruit punches
in a college dorm so tight
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Eyes meet, hands reach for the next spiral down the drain,
warmth rises, numb smiles, the pain underneath going insane —
it runs, it lies, it makes you want to hide
behind the elaborate, under the skin
fighting to survive with hope by your side
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Staying here, staring at a wall —
Death a sin?
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Lying awake, gasping for tears —
Afraid.
Fixing before no one sees, you didn’t let us know
But I wish I stayed.
You were falling,
sinking so low,
holding onto tomorrow.
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It’s pitch darkness, the sun & sand a distant road away,
where we flew our kites so high
never did we think we would have to say goodbye.
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Hearts breathe to candles at night,
gathered around white wax, brothers, photographs
in a vigil so bright
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Eyes tear, hands reach for each other where the love comes to a circle,
warmth rushes, numb smiles, the pain,
joy, sadness, anger, all unexpected inside —
it comes, it goes, it makes us feel alone.
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Behind our memory, under the words —
We fight to survive with hope by our side.
Staying here, soundly beating,
We miss you too.
Our hearts breathe in loving memory of you.
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