How could you just watch?

So called friends ignored depression and let me drive drunk

You all watched.

How could you just watch?

Not only the night you watched me stumble out the door. 

But the days and the nights you barely saw me at all. 

If you did see me, I had a bottle in one hand and pills in the other.

How could you just watch?

I didn't shop or cook or go to class,

I stayed in bed all day. You never even asked.

It became obvious you didn't really care, 

but never did I think it would ever go there.

Blacked out.

Fell out the door.

Stumbled down the steps, and got in my car.

I made it less than a quarter mile.

How could you just watch...

 

Reviews

[Jerome F Knox III pseud..]

we are stewards and watchers over each other and yet we as whole fail in our fiduciary responsibilities to do the one thing and that is care. It doesn't cost anything but sometimes it cost us everything. Love the message and the ending was brilliant and timely.

[Serendipity Planet]

Powerful and a good question ,
I guess it's not easy to watch , its not easy to suggest help ,
But a good friend should have that courage , you were only asking for help

[Hopeindeath]

This one is my favorite. Speaks to the lack of responsibility others take when we needs their help. When we do everything but ask. When we cry out with out pain. And you're left to wonder if they were even watching at all. Great work

[RomaJ]

They are in denial and rather look the other way than to admit that depression exist, they will live to regret that they ignored the signs. Great write that needs to be heard.

[JDF]

there's a lot to see in this world but sometimes we just ignore them.. this poem is amazing btw :)