My Poetry

Try To Survive Another Day

It seems like you could die there, buddy.
It's so, so sad to see life wasted.
It may seem like
You shouldn't tell anybody
But that'll just trap you in your own brain.

Sometimes the best thing to do is cry
And think about life
In general
And make sure you have reasons to try
And hold on just a bit longer.

Sometimes a lover is the reason
Sometimes it's family
Or friends
But even when death feels like it's teasing
There's more for you, I promise.

It's never the best thing to do
To walk off that bridge
And die
Because there are people who love you
Possibly even enough to follow you there.

And nobody wants that, for friends
Who feel like they can't function
Without you
So, I pray for all those who pretend
So desperately, to be okay.

2022