To all those who have known
Someone close to them
Who had arranged their own exit
I know of the bag you carry

The what ifs and if so's
Hang heavy on the soul, I know
They're always there
tucked in the folds close by

You'll try to recreate that night
From inside their shoes
What was going through their mind
You may wonder if they thought of you

Was there something we could have done
To change the outcome that came to be?
Why didn't we see it coming?
Why didn't he reach out to me?

Maybe it was the direct result of
Something I did or said
What acts could I have taken back?
What texts could be misread?

The questions that you're left with
Their answers never will be received
That lump impossible to swallow
A burden never to see relief

If it's you out on that ledge
I hope you think to step away
There is likely someone out there
Who will miss you everyday