Submission 165

To my friends

I hope that if you start thinking about taking your own life,

That you become aware of the people that would miss you;

Someone that smiles quietly inside because they see you walk by, someone that likes the sound of your voice or quietly sitting next to you. Someone that notices and likes your style of fashion and is inspired.

And I hope you'd see that this someone, these people, might struggle to carry on knowing that you could not.

I hope that if you ever start thinking about taking your own life, that life finds it's way back to you.

That you know that taking your life is not the only way out of pain and suffering.

I hope that you find support and guidance that truly helps you,

nurtures you, comforts you.

A kind voice, a caring hug,

Someone to help you untangle all the struggles and help you heal.

I hope you know that it's possible to stay alive and that things can get easier.

I can say this because I have thought about and tried to take my own life too.

I hope that you know it's possibly to stay alive and that things can get easier.

I hope you know that there can be life beyond pain.

I hope that love and comfort, kindness and safety find you.

I hope you find something, someone that gives you hope to stay alive.