*Ring.
*Ring.
*Ring.
*Ring.
*Ring.
*Ring.
*Ring.
Automated message: "The mailbox you dialed cannot be reached at this time. Please leave your message for ____ at the beep. When you are finished recording, please hang up. Or press pound for more options."
*Beeeep.
End call.
*Ring.
*Ring.
*Ri-
Therapist: This is Karla.
Self: Hey it's me.
I took your advice.
I'm leaving.
Can you find me.
I'm heading there now.
I'm scared.
I'm really fighting.
I'm on my last battle I can feel it.
I have to go now,
Or else tomorrow won't be seen.
Therapist: You know where to go.
I'll be meeting you there.
I'll be speaking to you everyday,
You won't be alone.
And you'll be scared.
But you won't be alone.
I promise I'll be there.
Self: And if this doesn't work.
What do we do?
Therapist: We keep fighting.
You keep fighting.
Are you driving?
Are you almost there?
Self: Yeah.
I can barely breathe.
I don't know if this will help me succeed.
But I have to try.
And be better for me.
Therapist: You're doing the right thing.
Did you tell anyone where you'd be?
Self: My family already knows.
I didn't make it home to explain.
I just left.
I had to,
Things were going insane.
Therapist: Okay.
You'll be there soon.
And you'll get the help you need.
And I'll meet you there.
So you don't feel at a need,
To rush out of there.
Because once you walk in,
You're committing yourself,
To you.
Like we spoke about.
I need to know you'll be able to handle this.
Promise me you will do everything,
For you to be better?
Self: I promise.
I'm parking.
Thank you for everything.
For pushing me to get help.
Therapist: That was all you.
End call.
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Poetry• 2017 Her feelings took Her to unfamiliar places. She would never forget. Her mind was racing. Her heart was telling Her no. But She had to escape. She had to end this. Or else there would be no one left to tell this story. So She did what She ha...
