warning
This poem has themes of suicide
and depression

I listen to you battling
with thoughts as sharp razors,
while your mind fights to find peace,
as demons wage their war
of when your life will cease.
I understand the emptiness that you feel,
because I've walked this path before.

I've felt the darkness
as it stole the light away,
and having a reason to stay
was so hard to find.
I've felt the fear of it all
wringing in my hands
as it slowly twisted my mind.

I really want you to see
what you truly mean to me,
and I know that others will cry
if you choose to say goodbye.
Please talk with your Doctor and medicate,
find your zen and meditate,
pray to your God or fall in love,
because I just want you
to feel happy and good.

The darkness lies,
and I wish you could see
what I see now,
and I know your soul is kind,
although it is hurting somehow.
Just breathe with me,
breathe in and out,
we will work through your despair
and I promise you,
I'll give you the biggest hug
when I get there.

©️Lizzie Bevis