We never quite know what is really going on in someone's life until we ask the (sometimes) difficult question, "Are you ok?"
And sometime's the answer is more than we bargained for. BUT we still need to ask it, especially of our family and friends, those people we hold closest to us.
You never know how much of an impact that will have.
This one is about someone who did that.
Crisis phone numbers & links at the bottom
I Saw Your Pain
In shadows deep, where echoes sigh,
A soul adrift, a tear-stained sky.
In the quiet of despair's embrace,
A chance encounter, a turning grace.
Silhouetted by the edge of night,
A heart consumed by endless fright.
Yet, in the darkness, a whisper near,
A lifeline spoken, dispelling fear.
"I saw your pain," the savior said,
A lifeguard to a soul misled.
Through words that wove a silver thread,
A conversation where hope was bred.
The abyss, a tempting, voided call,
But in that moment, a curtain's fall.
A hand reached out, a bridge of words,
A symphony of voices, like songbirds.
"I've been where shadows steal the light,
Yet found a way to reclaim the night.
In shared vulnerability, strength is found,
A lifeline in words, on solid ground."
In the dance of despair, a pause, a sway,
"I care," the mantra that held the fray.
Through empathy's lens, a connection spun,
A battle fought; a victory won.
So in the verses of a life reborn,
A testament to hope, from dusk to morn.
For in a conversation, a soul set free,
An anthem of resilience, for all to see.
Mental health crisis phone numbers & links
13YARN 13 92 76
Blue Knot Helpline 1300 657 380
First Nations Support Line 1800 959 500
Headspace 1800 650 890
Mens Helpline 1300 789 978
Standby support after suicide 1300 727 247
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