Please don’t go that way

A moment of silence for all of those who we have lost to suicide please.

I have contemplated suicide. It’s a low place to be. I have struggled silently, Wondering what is the point of me? I have felt desperate and alone and wanted nothing but to go. I know the darkness of despair the depth of hopelessness. I can personally identify with this. I have been betrayed, lied to, taken advantage of and broken. This life we live is not fair, there are so many who do not care.

If you are reading this and you have considered suicide, I beg and plead please don’t go that way! YOU ARE NEEDED HERE. It may not seem this way, but there are people thinking about you today. There are people whose lives will be shattered by your loss. We are all struggling with something, and those who are cold and mean and judgmental are fighting within themselves. They are taking out those things they cannot deal with on you.

This is not okay, and you should put space between those people and yourself right away. You deserve to be treated with kindness and love and understanding! If there is no one in your life treating you that way, please treat yourself this way. You are so worthy and so bright, a lot of people are blinded by this light. Don’t let them steal this away. Please don’t go that way.

If you know someone who is struggling right now, please don’t wait. Call them, listen to them, remind them how important they are. Let them know they are needed and appreciated and understood. The thought of suicide may linger but the act will last forever. I wrote this poem, maybe share it if it resonates with you.

Please Don’t Go That Way

You had a rough day, you’re feeling far away.
You don’t want to stay but please don’t go that way.
You brightened someone’s day today.
You made them smile and feel better when they walked away.
Please come and talk to me, please know we can sit quietly.
You are so special and so bright, please don’t lose sight.
It’s going to be okay, please don’t go that way.
Maybe there was anger and spite, maybe someone said you weren’t right
maybe your heart broke today or you didn’t know how to make the pain go away
You can heal, you are strong
you are needed this is a message to be heeded
You can stay in bed all day or take the day away
You can eat ice cream like pralines and cream all day while you daydream
You can cry and you can scream let it rise away like steam
Come, let’s laugh and play, we can have a better day
Take a moment to breathe and laugh, maybe even take a bath
Let your thoughts melt away, please don’t go that way
When you stay you will see things are changing constantly
darkness turns to light just as day turns to night
smiles turn to laughter like kittens to lions
Take a walk, drink some tea, think about calling me
I feel your sadness deep in my soul, I know you feel like losing control
Please don’t go that way

Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem. This problem may not go away tomorrow, but it will subside over time. My heart is broken for all those that felt that suicide was their only way out. For their families, friends and loved ones left behind in sadness, confusion and dismay.

Those of you fighting depression, entertaining suicidal thoughts, please hold on. Please know that you are loved and cared for more than you know. Asking for help is not a weakness. If you reach out for help and that person is mad, know that the idea of losing you causes them to lose control themselves. You deserve hugs, acceptance, caring and understanding.