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S.U.I.C.I.D.E
S.U.I.C.I.D.E.
“S”
Struggle
You struggle with hearing thoughts in your head
“Suicide”
A word that describes a deep amount of
Pain
Heartbreak
Fear
Hopelessness
Helplessness
All meshed to become a numbing fog within your bones
“U”
Unreal
How unreal can it feel?
It’s unreal to think that 20% of high school students feel death is upon their shoulders
How unreal is it to see someone struggling so deeply hiding under a fake smile?
How unreal is it to know there is pain without blood
But they both scar the same?
“I”
Ignore
Ignoring the signs
“Youre overreacting”
“Youre being too sensitive”
You start closing off
“Stop being so negative”
“Stop being uptight”
You feel all alone
“Youre to young to be tired”
“Your life isn’t that hard”
“Just snap out of it!”
A fake smile appears
As you hold it all in
Ignoring the tears
Ignoring the pain
Just hold it together
Just hold it all in
All the words that are said
Are all in your head!
“C”
Call
People tell you to call
Call 911
Call 988
Call a loved one
Call a close friend
Call anyone you can
But even when you try so hard
You can’t seem reach the phone
“I”
Impact
Suicide makes an impact
Makes an impact on people you love
But more so
Makes an impact on yourself
“D”
Drowning
Drowning in the thoughts
Drowning in the tears
Drowning in the fear
You are just drowning
And there is no escape
No escape from the thoughts in your mind
“E”
Ending
Finally
It’s over
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This piece was a english project about "What happens when we don't look away?". I wrote about suicide in teens which is a sensitive topic. But I thought that if people hear a hard side of suicide it will not only help others feel like their not alone but also spread awareness about how people who struggle with suicide think
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