Tag Archives: suicide

#ItsOkToTalk

Posted on August 14, 2016 by PookyH

His silence Loud. Unspoken words Were silently Shared loudly. A man Who couldn’t speak aloud; He lived His life Too proudly. They would have helped If he’d have said, If only They had known. But silence reigned And now, Too … Continue reading →

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I Didn’t Hear

Posted on August 3, 2016 by PookyH

I listened, But I didn’t hear The words you said to me. I thought I knew You through and through; But what I chose to see, Was somebody quite different, Somebody okay. Somebody who tried to help Ease loved ones’ … Continue reading →

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Now You’re Dead

Posted on June 19, 2016 by PookyH

We listened, But did not hear The words between your words. Things were bad, We knew; You said, But now… Now, you’re dead… And though you needed help, You spoke of others’ plights instead. And now you’re dead. You said … Continue reading →

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It’s Complicated

Posted on May 3, 2016 by PookyH

When she said that she wished The ground would swallow her up, It was not embarrassment that drove her. Not self-pity or shame. It was pure self-hatred. Never had she wished it more than now. If there were an easy … Continue reading →

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Moment by Moment

Posted on February 23, 2016 by PookyH

[Trigger warning – I’m struggling a lot with thoughts of suicide at the moment which are echoed here. International suicide hotlines] Sometimes, the future looks bright, The possibilities many, Inspiring, Exciting. I feel full of hope and want to fight. … Continue reading →

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Pond Weed

Posted on September 3, 2015 by PookyH

He fell into the murky pool Weed tangled round his feet And pulled him down Until he drowned His sacrifice complete. A sacrifice he had to make Because inside his head Were half a dozen voices Who were vicious and … Continue reading →

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Staying Safe 

Posted on August 25, 2015 by PookyH

With sadness she resigned herself To how things had to be, They couldn’t be another way, She couldn’t be let free. They couldn’t trust her with herself, She hurt too much inside And when that hurt played out in acts … Continue reading →

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By His Own Hand

Posted on June 30, 2015 by PookyH

How could you? They asked you, How could you? But you could not answer As you were not here. Why would you? They asked you, Why would you? But their questions fell onto The world’s deafest ears. I loved you! … Continue reading →

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Delivered

Posted on January 19, 2015 by PookyH

That text you sent… You know, The one I ignored, (Like the 19 before, And the 12 after) That one.. It saved my life. Thank you.

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Last Steps

Posted on January 14, 2015 by PookyH

Waiting for the line to clear, To jump aboard a train. You jumped beneath one earlier, In wind and driving rain. I can’t imagine how you felt, The train approaching fast, Was it courage, faith or sheer despair That made … Continue reading →

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