I wish I could take away your pain,
To soothe the burning hurt,
To erase the past,
And create a new future.
I hate to see what is happening,
And be powerless to stop it.
I can see the blinding pain,
Hear it in every word.
As you stand before me,
I can see the new scars on your soul.
You try to hide them and be strong,
But you are no longer able to fight it.
You deserve so much more,
To finally be able to be happy;
To have what it is you want,
And feel at peace for once.
I wish I could show you
How things can get better;
To make you believe that this is not it;
There is more than the hurt you feel.
I have been where you are;
I have felt the stabbing pain,
The vicious tearing at your heart,
The scary darkness closing in.
The feeling of endless hopelessness,
Feeling insignificant and useless,
Like sinking in quicksand
And being powerless to stop it
The dark thoughts,
Seeing only one solution:
The cold steel of the blade,
Against your fragile wrist
But you will find the courage
To finally see what you truly are,
To find your true value,
And see that you are enough.