Don't Suffer in Silence

(I can't take credit for writing this poem. It's the work of my nephew who's been battling depression and anxiety for some considerable time. It's beautiful, it's poignant, it's inspirational......and it's real. Take a couple of minutes to read it - it's worth it.)

DSIS

Don’t Suffer In Silence ...

Alone inside a crowded room

Your brain plays that familiar tune

Why am I broken, what’s wrong with me

They will not get it, can not see

They can not help, nor understand

A lonely soul, a foreign land

Even those you love the most

Can not revive a living ghost

No options left, nowhere to turn

You're wrong my friend, please listen learn

I know the pain of which you feel

That bends you, breaks you, makes you kneel

I’ve walked these streets, afraid, alone

I’ve questioned is this place my home

I’ve hid behind a smile, a blade

Could fill a book mistakes I’ve made

But mistakes made, are lessons taught

And through the darkness I have fought

The darkness in you has a name

And isolation is it’s game

But it can be conquered, can be beat

You have to stand up, have to speak

This isn’t over, you have a choice

So find your courage, find your voice

Too many fall without a word

Alone, in pain, confused and scared

So listen to me, take this advice

The love of others will suffice

And from this battle you will walk

If you can find the strength to talk

Do not be beaten without a fight

For darkest days can turn to light

There is no pain I have not felt

But I found hope, I asked for help

And you’ll find strength in those that care

You're not alone, of this I swear

We talk of angels in the clouds

But they walk among us in the crowds

By silence you must not be bound

There is help out there to be found

So whatever you feel, whatever the pain

TALK and I promise you will smile again