The Only Way Out
Suicide, the taking of your own life
after suffering some sort of painful strife.
Sometimes it seems to be the only way
of making the bad just go away.
It's not something everyone can understand
It's not the way out we all would have planned.
But sadness, depression, hurt and pain
can cause the mind to go insane.
Many call it a very selfish thing to do
Because there are other ways to cope, it's true.
But when a brain just cannot rest
That person feels they are doing what's best.
Some go silently and some with a bang
Some want to jump, while others hang.
Some do it to calm the voices in their head.
All believe they are better off dead.
If it's something you are thinking about
If you feel it's the only way out,
Please just think before you do
Perhaps there is someone who can be there for you.
Suicide is not a victimless crime
It affects many for a very long time.
Your pain may end when it's all done
But someone else's has just begun.