Sarah

Sarah was a great athlete
And was very popular too
Everything that she did
Everyone wanted to do

Sarah was a happy girl
She always had a smile
She knew that life was full of fun
And that every moment was worth while

When Sarah got into grade eight
She felt a sudden change
She got lost and very confused
Which made her feel very strange

Sarah tried to ignore it
As she went on with her day
She didnt tell anyone about how she felt
There was really nothing to say

Still she continued to get good marks
And play her very best
She still had that caring smile
And was just as friendly as the rest

Still Sarah was unsure with herself
But didnt tell a single soul
She wanted to be the best at everything
She was determined to accomplish that goal

Near the end of school
As she was handed her report card in fear
The goals she was so determined to have, failed
So she would try harder next year

The summer went by very fast
As Sarah hit grade nine
She vowel to herself
That she would get great marks
She would be the best in no time

Grade nine went on
And so did she
Trying her very best
But always never good enough
99% wasnt good enough for a test

At the begin of grade ten
She felt another sudden change
She gave up on her schooling
She was feeling very strange

Sarah didnt understand
What she was going through
she dropped out of sports
She really had no clue

Everything wasnt good enough
Nothing was ever right
She felt the dark side take over her
She lost the sight of the light

She started to drift away
From the people she loved dear
But to only escape the pain
The pain of sudden fear

Sarah became sleepless
Each and every night
She started loosing her battles
She couldnt win the fight

She stared to get angry
Resentful and spiteful too
She couldnt understand
She didnt know what to do

Sarah lost all hope
She had nothing else to gain
So Sarah started slitting her wrist
To block out all the hurt and pain

Cutting up and down her wrist
The blade slicing into her skin
Suicide was the only way
She knew she would never win

She could never win this battle
This battle that was called life
The only way to numb the pain
Was to take her anger out on her knife

So each day she cut her life away
Using the only tool she knew
She had giving up all hope
She didnt know what to do

Sarah eventually told her mom
help would be on the way
When her mom finally got home
They talked right away

They talked and they cried
For many hours that night
They decided to go see a therapist
And hope that everything would be alright

Therapy went on for months
And nothing seemed to change
Everything seemed to get worse
Sarah felt like she was deranged

She was admitted to a psyche ward
And stayed for three months or so
Sarah was trapped in the hospital
She had no place to go

After Sarah got out of the hospital
She had to go to a special school
Where the afternoons were counseling
And you get learn new therapy tools

After that was all said and done
Sarah got to go out on her own
She went to a work and learn school
She was getting back in the zone

Sarah finally graduated
And was continuing on with her life
She wasnt quite better
She was still struggling with the knife

Each day was a battle
A risk she was willing to take
She had to fight no matter what
Sarah wasnt going to break

Years have passed and Sarah is better
She has bad days and good
If she could do it all over again
Sarah probably would

For she gave light and hope to other
And helped people along the way
People have helped her
And she has so many thank yous to say

She loves all those who helped her
And those who listened too
Without you she wouldnt be here
She wouldnt have made it though.

Thank you!