Sos: Survivors Of Suicide Poem by Ray Andrews
Sos: Survivors Of Suicide
Our daughter was lovely and twenty one
White things a portent for hope
But-She took the dark side, not the light side
And left on the end of a rope
She'd given us all sign after sign
We fought till' we could no more
We became resigned and waited it out
Till' she walked through death's door
We had little voice
She made her choice
A lesson: people will do what they will
Riding a mean ocean of grief
Our despair beyond belief
We knuckled down and stayed the course
And tried to move on with our lives
Troughs sticking daggers
Your broken heart staggers
Four or five years at sea
Adrift in the storm
No lighthouse formed
Trying to steer through the fog
Pain to abound
It ran us to ground
And smashed our heads
With it's heels
A horrific force
While running it's course
It flayed us down to the bone
With two ministers pointing
The way up above
We were able to find
Spirit that loved
With welcoming hand
HE gestured to land
And said 'Come, follow me'
Without bell's chime
There followed a time
When dark clouds pulled away
And we coursed out into the light
New lights came on
A new born dawn
We found
A new life that's right
Wow. Such and honest poem. Very well written Ray. Added your poem to my faves. I am sorry for your loss. Deserves more then 10/10. liz
A very courageous write Ray! Grief is a journey as you describe in your poem. All griefs are different, as are all grievers. There is a hand and a right way for everyone from my own experience. I was brought up with the idea that suicide was a terrible thing, but now don't believe in death as such. They live on in love, in our hearts. I also believe that only the good die young, they go on faster than us, because of the purity of their souls. Live again to take another step up. I suppose you could call my belief budhism? I can't even spell it! I don't know what it is, but my belief has kept me alive, this past 3 years, when all I have wanted to do is not be here, so it must be powerful, this belief of mine. A big hearted 10 and so sorry for your loss. Tai
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Ray, I am so sorry for your loss. I can't imagine the pain your family must've gone through. I'm so glad you chose to post this poem. Unfortunately I think this happens too often and I think your poem will help others see that there is a light at the end of their sorrow (if they just look for it) . This poem is so touching............heartbreaking. Beautifully written straight from the soul. I admire your courage for posting it. Sincerely, Mary