You heard them talking about her

You heard them talking about her

What she went through

What she did to herself

You heard the pity in their voices

You didn’t want them to talk about you the same way

So you kept quiet

You heard them bring her up

What happened

You heard them ask each other why they thought she would do it to herself

You knew, so you kept quiet

You heard them say things about her

You didn’t want to seem like a copycat

So you kept quiet

You heard the sadness drip from their tongues

You saw the despair in her mom’s eyes

So you kept quiet

You heard the whispers about her

So you kept quiet

Disclaimer:

Like any pain poetry piece, this was written in the depths of despair. I held onto the piece until I was healed from this particular pain. While I'm not perfectly healed, I would never post anything like this if I was still enduring these feelings. If you need help, reach out to a friend. Call someone. Call for help. Call anyone you can trust.