Do you miss the days when you used to care?
Days when this pain wasn't there?
The days when you didn't wanna stand on a chair?
Then take a step onto nothing but air?
Tried to pray to god, but he wasn't there.
Probably spoke to the devil, he's always there.
He speaks in interesting ways.
He speaks through depression;
Anxiety;
Pain;
Heartbreak;
Tragedy;
Rain;
But when you send a call to the devil, you get no answer.
Still don't forget, he's always there.
The only one you can trust.
The only one you can rely on.
That one is yourself.
You need to know your own wealth.
You have all you will ever need.
I tell you that because it's guaranteed.
You will always have yourself.
One way to lose what you need.
Give in to the devil and end yourself.
Don't believe in the devil?
Well neither do I.
The "devil" is just a useful tool.
Often used by ignorant fools.
Mostly used to teach a lesson.
Now I use it to teach you not to ignore.
The people that want you to be here.
Because there's nothing more.
Nothing more important than you.
I know this is true.
Because there's nothing more important than me.
Which means there's nothing more important than you.
Alexander J. Wolfe
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- Comment from author about the poem: I wrote this years ago, but I remember the inspiration. I was inspired by the suicides of people I loved, aswell as my own struggles with self-worth and suicidal ideation. My bestfriend had recently passed away, and I wanted people to know that it's okay to depressed, okay to be stressed, and okay to feel alone. That if you realize your inherent worth as a human being all you need is you. However that does not minimize the importance of the people in your life, you may not need them, but you have to realize the ability to look after yourself by seeking help when things get too rough for comfort. Thanks for reading!
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I don't think this is my best work but the intention was there so I decided to resurrect it. Constructive criticism is always welcome, however this time I would only like advice on this specific instance because this doesn't necessarily reflect my current writings. Thanks for reading!
I support the aim of your write
thanks for sharing,
(don't worry too much
about giving such a full background
to your write's meaning or inspiration,
trust in your work
to contain the vast majority of the info
you want to convey)
also might be useful
to offer links
to emergency and counselling
helplines and websites
whenever you share
a write on such themes
just on the off-chance, your words
become an igniting, beacon
for someone to capitalise
on the help
that's now widely available..
I guess I might like talking about myself a little too much, it could very possibly be better that I include less background so people have more freedom of interpretation. I also like to give more information because of the subject matter and fear of sending the wrong message, that and to provide relatable experiences. I'm not sure about that bit, I might post in different locations with a different approach. You make a very good point about providing rescources, I'm certainly going to look into that. Thanks for the advice and thanks for reading!
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