I Missed the Signs

by schmetterling   Jun 14, 2017


I found you
lying on the bathroom floor
covered in blood-
what an awful sight that was.
If only I had known
what you were feeling
before this happened,
then maybe
just maybe
I could have saved you.
You weren't meant
to end up like this.
You were supposed to
graduate high school,
college,
and live a beautiful life.
But now
you lie on porcelain
broken beyond repair
without a pulse.
Why didn't I see?
You must've given
multiple signs
as to what was going to happen,
and the world
chose to ignore them
because it's easier to pretend
like they didn't know
than to actually help you.
I fall onto my knees
and let out a scream-
you're gone.

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  • 6 years ago

    by mossgirl19

    This is a heavy situation...hope it's not real? Really sad.

    • 6 years ago

      by Ren

      This is so heartbreaking...and unfortunately such a terrifying reality for many. Sometimes the signs are not easy to read. Sometimes they may not have been there at all. Either way, we sadly can't save everybody...no matter how badly it hurts. This is such a heavy situation...and if it is true...so much love and healing to you.

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