THE DAY THE LIGHT WENT OUT
I saw it in your eyes
The way you hung your head
How you looked when people talked to you
A longing for your bed
You were such a happy person
A bright and shining star
You were truly gifted
You would undoubtedly go far
But the day the light went out
It was like someone turned a switch
You'd stare at me with hatred
Like I was some demented witch
I was the demon you despised
Saw it deep within your eyes
Sunken in and looking scared
Feeling judged; always compared
The monsters they weren’t in your sleep
They hung around much nearer; deep
Deep within your soul; your mind
Destroying your thinking; on constant rewind
I longed to reach out and help you
"GOD PLEASE!!!"
Your sadness; your torture
I was there on my knees
You hated yourself; your expectation too great
Too much PRESSURE
FRUSTRATION
It was making you hate!!!
You said that you loathed what you'd become
Wanted to be here no more!!
I felt helpless and hopeless; wanted to hold you
As you punched yet another door!
Weeks became months
And it all stayed the same
Until one special day
You heard me speak your name
The light had come on
You had a softness once more
You no longer needed
To punch out a door!
The dark eyes had gone
They were smiling at me
I looked at your face
It was you I could see
I got you back
I'm so happy to say
So I'll never question
Why the light went out that day .....
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Very sad story Rachel with a nice positive end, Nicely written X:)
Cheers Jason!! Might seem more of a random theme under children's illnesses but mental illness is a hard one to tackle, particularly when it's about kids, but in my experience one that should be discussed!!! Thanks for reading Jason :)x
You and your teammate or partner may live
under the same skies, but you might not
see the same horizon.
Thanks John:)
This is really lovely
x
Thanks Hannah :)
Cheers Michael, much appreciated :)
great write rachel congrats x
Thanks Susan :)
Love This One ♥
Thanks Valerie, glad you enjoyed :)
great piece rachel ! i wrote one before for my son who went through this very badly more suicide attempts than i could nearly handle .this brings it back and how much more we should write about it to keep it in peoples minds how hard it is for both child and parent. tina x
It is such an awful thing to have to live with Tina!! Mental health is always a hard issue to talk about but when it involves children it carries an even bigger taboo!! To see a child suffer in this way is heartbreaking! Sadly it is not talked about nearly enough. Thanks for reading Tina :)
I was not expecting a positive ending! Very well written! It keeps you wanting to read more.
Thanks Felicia for your kind comments and for reading, it is much appreciated :)