We never got to tell you how much we care
You must have felt lonely, hurt and scared
I wish I could go back in time to ease your pain
Dry all your tears when they poured like rain
You must have been in a place where there is no light
It must have been so painful that you cry yourself to sleep at night
Your parents were so shocked, no words left to say
We will never ever forget that day
We didn't see the warning signs
You held it all inside
Struggles you were going through
You did so well to hide
The moment we heard the news
We don't want to accept that it was true
If only I could rewind
There is so much I would undo
Hurt is evident in every tear we shed
I wish I was in your place instead
Going back to 3rd grade, all the memories we shared
I wish you knew that someone cared
With you, life was bearable
You are irreplaceable
You were batman, I was superman—your hero
But this hero never found out about your demons and sorrow
I wish I could talk to you
And beg you not to go
I wish I asked what you were going through
But know I'll never know
So to anyone out there struggling
Know that life means so much
You just haven't found out
Try to forget your reasons for doubt
Try to make your fears and thoughts disappear
And know that someone will always be here
I know what it's like, I've been through it all
Hang on tight, I won't let you fall
Reach for my hand, it's held out for you
You can even cry on my shoulders too
Be strong and to darkness never surrender
I promise we'll face this rough world together and have our happily ever after
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This is dedicated to my friend, Cat. She tried to take her own life, not only once. Cat, i hope this is not your ninth life. I love you, keep going.
