Night Falls

Please dont slip away

(This is about a story of someone I knew who wanted to attempt suicide but eventually listened to my protests and didn't. I know that path a little to well so I really couldn't stand there and do nothing.)

I wanted to let go

My plan was going so well

All I wanted was too escape

I'm living on and I'm rotting

I want to fall and slip

Never to recover

There's no more waiting

It was almost time

But there you were

I couldn't see you or even hear

But out in the distance

There you were

Crying out in a range of ways

I think your going to try and give up

There is no way you'll stay

Because everyone else has walked on

All the promises

How can I thrust you

My head is so confused

Why should I listen

You called out to me

Told me to pay attention

Said that I need to focus

My head is still spinning

I flipped you the bird

Turned my back and walked on

But there was your voice again

Saying that I'm doing what they do

I'm trying to walk away

But my feet stay planted

Why must I be stopped

This tiny voice always speaking

Saying try and let's be friends

There's no way I can

There's too much trust

It hurts to much

I put up a barrier

Try to block you out.

But why are you still there

Always so close but I run

I need to flee

There's so much at risk

I need to say goodbye

I just need to slip

Into a dreamless slumber

But for eternally

Never to open my eyes

Not to hear my heart beat

Please why won't you let me slip

Saying you'll be there forever

Can't you see I'm tired

Of this endless charade

Finally it clicks

Death starts to knock at my door

Calling out to me

But is this really it

To my left is another voice

So small but clearly there

You stand there

Watching me like a hawk

Saying please don't go

I want to be friends

Please don't turn your back

Don't slip while I watch

Why can't you see

I'm tired

I just want to be free

No more pain

We can help each other

You shout once again

No words flow out from me

I stand motionless

I see a light

Like a shooting star

Headed straight to your side

My body moves toward it

I just can't stop

You continue to shout

Please don't I can hear

Loud and clear

I see why now

Why you never let me slip

Because you didn't want to lose

Like me another friend

Please

I hear a whisper

It becomes louder

Please don't slip

That is when I awake

Just before a sleepless slumber

I still see a line

A line to you where you move

But only your mouth

Only three simple words come out

But they reach home

Please Don't slip

This is my promise

To you

My new friend

I won't but only if you stay