My Best Friend

This is a true poem

Choose Life

 

There you are, standing right in front of me,

You are asking for my help and damn it,

I just don’t know what to say,

Nothing comes to mind and it just isn’t fair,

 

Here you are, spilling your sorrows,

Pleading for a reason to stay alive, and damn it,

Why can’t I find you a reason?

I can’t find the right words to say,

 

You are my best friend, it’s that simple,

Can I be selfish and ask you to stay alive because,

If you leave I really don’t know how I will stay,

But then… I don’t want to be the reason for your pain,

 

You don’t want to talk to a professional,

So I will try my hardest to support you,

I will be your lifeline, until you find something more substantial,

Until you find something that makes your heart thrive,

 

You told me how she made you feel worthless,

I hate her for that, and I want to call her names,

But we both know that won’t do any good,

We both know that it won’t make you feel better,

 

You told me of your attempt the other week,

It’s the same thing I tried to do and yet…

I still can’t find the right words to say,

                Maybe it’s because all you need is silence right now,

 

I don’t know if I am helping any,

But I am trying,

I am not a professional, and I am struggling,

But I am trying,

 

You say there is nothing to hold onto,

You say you have no dreams anymore,

Nothing worth living for because she broke you,

Nothing to smile for, to look forward to,

 

I know that place,

It’s dark, and it’s cold, and very lonely,

But you are not alone, I am here,

Waiting until the darkness passes,

 

I might only be a friend to you,

Someone that listens because I have been there,

Been to that dark place that you are in,

Been there, done that…

 

 

Please, I need to you to listen,

There is something out there for you,

Another someone for you,

This doesn’t have to be it,

 

There is more to life that living in darkness,

There is more to life than heartbreak,

More to life than cheating partners,

And resentful minds,

 

There is a beautiful place that we can see,

It becomes so much clearer after the dark,

They don’t see because they haven’t seen,

What is on the other side,

 

The darkness that captures the mind,

The darkness that had the potential to kill,

You can survive this darkness because,

I am here waiting till the darkness passes,

 

You are my best friend, it’s that simple,

I hate that you have to feel like this,

But you will see,

The world is much more beautiful in the light,

 

Come back to the light,

We are waiting for you,

With our smiles and dreams,

Ready to have you join us again,

 

Forget her, she certainly has,

You can do this because you have us,

So please, when you are ready,

Join us in life.  

Reviews

[Karmee]

WOW! this is amazing, so full of feelings. very well written write as well. Awesome writing

[WillaDanvers]

Thank you! Very much!

[Tori Jones]

"The darkness that captures the mind,
The darkness that had the potential to kill,
You can survive this darkness because,
I am here waiting till the darkness passes."

While this seems true to you, most people believe it to be unreal....I for one have and still am suffering from depression, and things like this just seem to good to be true...Depression takes over every feeling of comfort and love in your body. It is very hard to go through depression, and still believe you have a meaning...Meaning can't be found in a depressed soul, it passes over as if it were never there...I'm sorry that this happened to your friend, but you have to learn to except the fact that there is no hope...I'm sorry if I am sounding mean by saying this, but please do not be offended...I'm not even sure why you would care about my opinions anyway...........Be blessed......


Sincerely,
Tori....

[WillaDanvers]

I am sorry that you have had to struggle with depression, I am also sorry that you think depression has to be that way. As someone who has had many depressive episodes, and multiple family members still struggling with said depressive episodes, I have found that there is hope. If you have the willingness and the right coping mechanism, there is in deed a way out of said darkness.

I am sorry, that you feel there is no hope!

Thanks,
Willa

[Tori Jones]

It's really hard to believe there's hope when you've been abused and beaten...I have been captured by darkness, and haven't a meaning in this world...You are very fortunate to have a good life, and I'm afraid I just can't accept what I've done...There is no hope, I am destined to die alone....

[Tori Jones]

Please do not worry about me, what matters is your well being...Don't let my faults get you down.....

[Hebe]

how sad ..... I can feel the desperation. ..

[WillaDanvers]

:( it is sad - but said friend is finding way out of light :)