Believe Her

This poem was written to express how when someone shows signs of suicide or depression it should be taken seriously before it's too late. Not everyone is seeking attention, watch for the signs.

There was once a girl who fed her fears
And let that take away her years
Her problems became daggers
As darkness consumed her mind

The pain was way too much to bear
She was looking, hoping someone cared
She wanted to reach out
You have no idea, how much she tried

People wanted to believe her
But thought she was an attention seeker
Even with the scars on her arms
They said she was just stressed

Yet her voice became much meeker
And her stomach was a whole lot weaker
She was becoming thinner
Still they wouldn’t admit, she was depressed

Soon her grades began to drop
And for her, the world just seemed to stop
Her parents had no idea
No one saw, she was falling apart

People said she’d be just fine
“Teenagers did this all the time”
They said it was all normal
They quickly ruled it off as a broken heart

Even with all the tears she shed
People believed the fake smiles instead
She didn’t know what to do
They laughed it off, they didn’t see

Attempts were made to end her life
Still no one took away her knife
They said she wanted drama
So everyone let it be

They wanted to believe the truth
But said they needed some kind of proof
Finally, she realized this…
She knew she could prove them wrong

So here we come to that final day
Where she made their doubts all go away
They found a note beside her…
No one believed her, till she was gone