She took her life

Stole it back from the world

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Vibrant personality

Extinguished

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Years of pain

That she could feel so much suffering

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My body chill to the core

A compulsion to reach out

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But it’s too late

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A permanent ending

Humans are not the Phoenix

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I want to reduce suffering

A friend’s suicide

My biggest fear

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It keeps me up at night wondering

Did we do everything?

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We could’ve called

Messaged

Texted

Snapped

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A realization

We can’t save everyone

As a matter of fact

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So many unknowns

Why why why

Brain chemicals

Keep asking questions

Often no reply

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Medication for this and medication for that

But drugs can’t solve everything

Drink some more water

From the tap

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Loving each other helps

But sometimes the hardest thing is to

Love ourselves

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Sit up straight

Meditate

Savor the moment, today

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I want to devote my life to improve mental health

Unlimited work to do

I’ll start with my self