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hey mom,

November 13, 2020
By Anonymous

long time, no talk huh
maybe i should've called
but don't worry i'm coming for a visit soon
i should have tried more
i didn't understand yet though
i'll be honest
i just wanted you to try harder
so, mom
where are we now
what do i belong to
hey mom
what do i do
because i turned out just like you
mom, mom
i told you i was planning to visit right
i'm not ready yet but i know it will be "soon"
yeah i know i ignored your texts
i was young and angry
and i thought i had good things coming next
see mom
i wasn't sure how the world worked then
but i learned
and i grew up
and i can feel what it was like to be you
mom i loved you
and it wasn't fair to leave
not then when it was me
and not now since it's you
mom
i am not scared to die
im not scared anymore
but i'm really kinda alone
with this
mommy im 16 now
crying in a crowded school
because i am too bitter to ask for help
they couldnt help you, right?
how could they help me
mom cant you see
i was just angry
and i needed to feel loved
i was little when i took care of us
and i know i was strong
but relying on me like that
mom that was wrong
i resented the way we are
but this is life
momma you died
and i'm here alive
i realized
i cant escape this
you left me on a losing team
im still a kid!
it's like you're asleep
and im locked in the house on my own
im lost and stuck again!
mom
i just want to talk to you
because it's been months
and everyday it hurts more
since may, what, the 24th?
im in tears in a classroom
and i wish i could come visit
not right now momma
but i promise
we'll talk soon


The author's comments:

Since early this summer I have been suffering and trying to cope with my mother's death. Suicide affects everybody. It's tragic and hard to deal with but you can't blame youself forever. My mom struggled with mental illness and depression, I resented her for how hard her depression was on her and on my brother's and I because I was young. I understand a lot more now and I thought it could be helpful to write to my mom. I comend my mom's battle with her illnesses and I can only hope to be stronger than her.


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