I Care

I don't know if you know this

but I followed some of you

Those of you with pain

with anger

with depression

with a desire to die

I open my news feed every day

with a little tight lump in my throat

I love to read your stories

I love to be inspired

I love to see you posting today

Not given up

Not dead

My heart feels relief when you write

The pain is getting out

The emotions are being expressed

You have your one weapon left

and you are swinging away with all your might

I can't fix you

I don't want to

You're not broken

You just got a little turned around

Please keep posting

Please keep swinging

PLEASE

DON'T

DIE

I care that you're alive

A complete stranger

I know

But when the voices come too loud

When the pain comes too fast

When the weight is too much to bear

Please put down the knife

Please set down the gun

Please throw away the pills

I care

And I will be looking for your posts in the morning