Please Take My Hope.

Something I wrote thinking about all the teens that suffer depression like me, and the ones that attempt, think, or do suicide..

Even if you're broken and defeated,

And everything has got you down,

Silently smile.

Even if you're alone and scared,

And through all the tears and hyperventilating,

Silently smile.

Even if those special thoughts grab hold,

And you're on the brink of destruction,

Silently smile.

Even if you're about to give up, 

And about to cry or fade away,

Silently smile.

All your smiles keep me alive.

You're a beautiful individual,

No matter what anyone does,

Or says,

Don't give up on who you are.

You are worth living.

Being alone does hurt,

And there is someone out there,

Just like you,

That's burning to find you.

Even if you never find that person,

Don't give up on yourself.

Just smile to yourself.

Smile like no one is watching.

Smile till your lips are numb,

And wait for nature to bring them back.

Smile.

Even if you know you are alone,

And everyone has abandoned you,

You'll always have..

Your silent smile.

Author's Note

Depression and suicide is a very serious, important thing to me. My goal of writing is to inspire, give hope, teach, or lighten up the lives of people. I hope this helps in the slightest way. If you are thinking of suicide, there is hope. It may not seem like it, but there is hope. Feel free to talk to me, and I'll share my life story with you. Remember, there is always someone who loves you. And you always have yourself, and you are better than anyone.

Reviews

[Alicia™]

I love it! It's really beautiful. I especially loved the stanza that Chantel quoted!

But, because I'm a spelling freak;

your a beautiful individual

It's "you're" not "your".

[Jamie Taylor]

I Absolutely Love This Poem
It's Amazing
Incredible
I Can't Even Find A Good Word To Describe This.
100/100

[Chantel]

This is absolutely amazing....filled with hope and exactly what I and many others need to hear....

"And there is someone out there,
Just like you,
That's burning to find you."

My favorite part.

[Kyla Keltner]

Joshua, this an amazing poem. I loved reading it, And you are right.. there IS ALWAYS SOMEONE WHO LOVES YOU. And I love you and so does Serena, WE LOVE YOU(:

[Angie Diane♥&hea..]

You're right. I liked the message. A lot of people do think about it. Though they seem the happiest they never are. Like the kid I knew that did commit suicide a year ago. I really believed that he shouldn't have and just worked it out or talked to someone. Everyone does have someone that loves this. I can relate to this because of my friend. She wanted to kill herself. I couldn't handle it and wrote a note to my bff. She couldn't help me, but she dropped it and then someone else found it. She was mad, but she realized I was only trying to help her. I know a few other people who want to be killed or wants to die. They need to learn that they have people that care about them. They might not always care about themselves. You have to show them you care for them as well. I really hate this subject, but depression overrules me too. I know what I'm talking about when I want to die at some moments. I always stop and think. Who will miss me? My family and friends. People need to stop and think too. Good write though. Powerful poem. Extremely powerful. Brought some thoughts into my mind now, but I enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing. :(

[Jennika has a short att..]

I think you got the message in your goal across to the reader. This poem is definatley gonna be one of my favorites for a while. Great job.

[Ĺυ¢куĎυ¢ку]

This is really deep, beautiful, and very good. I think you are one great poem writer. Keep writing!
Lydia's P.S- I love to smile :]

[(Super) Heroes Never Di..]

Sweetie, this is beautiful. I'm glad to see you writing something like this. Depression hurts, and you captured this really well. We need more poems like this in the world. :)
I'm glad you're trying to enlighten people and give them hope. More people need it. Good luck spreading the word.

[Elizabeth Marie O'neil-..]

Awww... I really enjoyed this. Sometimes a silent smile adds on to the good things, no matter how small. Your right though, "Being alone does hurt, and there is someone out there, just like you."
This was well expressed and I really admire your work. Thanks for the read request. :)
Nice job!

[poeticsquirrel]

There's so much in there. I like the sentiment. I especially like those last 4 lines, they make me want to write them out and stick them on my fridge for those days I wake up and just feel like crying.