And now when he was gone

Please spare few minutes for the one who needs it. No one wants to be irritating, try to understand his/her condition

No one talked to him when he was alive,

Everyone treated him as a pesky fellow,

No one noticed that he was dying inside,

Their few minutes of attention could have saved his life,

They preferred to loathe him and label him as rude and arrogant,

No one noticed that how much weak he got inside,

He just wanted someone to be at his side,

But they were all busy in their lives,

And now when he was gone they labeled him as coward,

Because he ended his life by committing suicide,

What would have been his mental state?

Why did he choose this fate?

No one understands the plight of others,

A few minutes out of your precious life,

Can easy up someone's strife,

We all need someone to listen to us,

Spare a few minutes for each other in this blind rush,

Never loathe someone without knowing his story,

Your few minutes of listening can easy someone's worry,

You never know what he might be going through,

Suicide is not the death of the individual,

Its the death of the society we live in,

The society which doesnt have time for anything.

Reviews

[W R Stowe]

excellent message bbut their are a few typo errors(No one noticed that how much weak he had gone inside,)Should read "Nobody noticed how weak he had got inside."He just wanted someone to be his side,"(Should read He just wanted someone to be by his ,or at his side)"We all need someone to talk,"(We all need someone to talk to,or with)The society which doesnt have time for anything."Society doesn't have time for anything or preferably anyone.Other than that the message is loud and clear nice work

[CA Anurag Sharma]

Thank you W R Stowe...sorry i didnt notice those errors and just went with the flow of words...thank you for noticing them...really appreciate your kind feedback......

[W R Stowe]

Some times a fresh set of eyes is what we need it was wonderful message and unfortunately true

[therisa]

Anurag, I hear your message and understand, where you're come from, but sadly, when you reach the stage of attempting suicide, reaching out, is the last thing, you'll do. I speak of this, from personal experience of my attempt, during the holiday season of 2010-11. As you have so rightly pointed out, there is very nasty stigma attached to entire problem surround mental health, global, people refuse to seek help, when needed.

Sadly, I'm a child survivor of physical and psychological abuse, from family members and the kids, on the schoolyard, which was brushed under the carpet, because no one wanted to deal with these issues. Even today, in Ontario, these issues aren't being address, properly. Especially, where it concerns the LGBT+ community. People talk about being supportive towards us, but there aren't any programs to access, when the need is, the greatest. Else, they are short term, 8-12 weeks, before you're back, at the same spot again, with a long waiting list, for see someone else.

[CA Anurag Sharma]

Got your point....you are right.... its the sufferer who knows the actual pain....You seem to be a brave human Therisa.....these issues have been ignored by societies for long now.... they feel no need to debate openly on this and it soon becomes impossible for the person to deal with it..... whether it be abuse of any kind.... its left to that individual to survive and the result is SUICIDE...... glad that you survived through that phase

[therisa]

Just someone, who has been through the system, too many times, Anurag. Every day is, a struggle, in the fight against these impulses to end things, but I know the signs, when I should be reaching out for help, from my friends and my medical team. And Anurag, thank you, for sharing your poem, with me and the WC. I hope, I haven't scarred you, from posting more poems and other forms of writing, here.

[CA Anurag Sharma]

No worries Therisa... sometimes best thing in life is to ignore the voices and move on....its easy said than done...though...but sometimes its the only option.....I wish you the best....

[therisa]

Thank you, and good luck with your writing, Anurag.

[CA Anurag Sharma]

Thank you and same to you....take care :)

[ANTO]

Anurag - I can relate to this so well. Ireland is currently suffering a suicide epidemic - I personally have lost a dozen friends to it - there is no one who isnt affected by it and we are a small country. I applaud you for this writing and hope the situation around both of us improves. Listening IS the answer - you are so right
Thank you for posting this piece

[CA Anurag Sharma]

Thanks Anto for your nice words... this is indeed spreading like a disease...and its simple solution is Listening....

[ANTO]

God Bless :)

[Matching Socks]

A great message here. I think our lives are so rushed sometimes that we fail to see the obvious.

[CA Anurag Sharma]

Thanks Ana... Its better to hear the pain before than to offer prayers later

[Matching Socks]

Yes indeed. :-(

[Woody]

a clear and painful message. if only we all had just a little understanding, a little empathy then maybe this world could be in a better shape.
this is a touching piece. it only needs a little bit of editing.

[CA Anurag Sharma]

thank you Woody for your kind feedback...Sorry i didnt notice those typing errors...will edit them soon.....thank you anyway