Echos OF Silence: The Unspoken Struggles Of Mental Health

Suicide, Oh How Well I know Thee

Suicide, oh how well I know thee,
A constant shadow lurking around me,
You've taken so much from my life,
My lovers, my friends, my family, causing strife.

You've tried to take me, I know your game,
Whispering, tempting, calling out my name,
But I have fought and resisted your lure,
Though the struggle grows harder, that much is sure.

Your grip on me tightens, it's a constant battle,
The weight of your presence, I can no longer handle,
I am struggling to cope with your hold,
The constant feeling of wanting me to fold.

It's hard to keep fighting, day after day,
My spirit grows weary, my determination, it fades away,
All I want to do is give in, let go and rest,
But I know the consequences, the eternal finality, and I protest.

You've taken so much, but you won't take me,
I am still standing, even though I am not free,
The scars you have left, they will never fully heal,
But I refuse to give in, to let you seal my fate with your deal.

Dark thoughts and feelings, they consume my mind,
But deep within, a small light, it still shines,
It reminds me that there is hope, that I must keep fighting,
For those I love, for myself, and for the beauty in living.

So Suicide, I know you well, but I won't let you win,
I will keep fighting, until the very end,
Though you have taken much from me, I refuse to let you take it all,
I will rise above, and I will stand tall.