If I had a rope maybe I’d be dead
If I had found a strong tree maybe you’d be telling another story
If I had courage maybe I would’ve taken my own life
If I wasn’t man enough I would’ve taken an easy way out
But I am man enough to face my problems
Suicide isn’t an option but tackling my own problems is
Only suicidal thoughts floating in my head
But I’m brave enough not to entertain them
If I had found a rope maybe my life would’ve have come to an end
If I had found a tree maybe I would’ve taken my own life
If I was weak you’d be telling a different story
A story that no one will be pleased to hear but the enemies
A story that would’ve left my loved ones broken in pieces
A story that would’ve left you with unanswered questions
A story that nobody would’ve understood
If I had found a rope maybe I’d be dead today
If I had found a tree maybe I would’ve joined the angels in heaven
If I had courage I would’ve taken an easy way out
Only if I had…
Only suicidal thoughts floating in my mind
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Ho I love that movie dead poets society it's with Robin Williams he chose his way out and it was successful I just hope mine will be too till then I hope to see u on the other side
We are all entitled to our own views, but for at least a couple of years now there has been an effort to try and remove the stigma from those who attempt or commit suicide.
Many have argued that mental illness (which can lead to suicide in some instances) is an illness and requires professional help. To label those who are depressed or commit suicide as "weak" or "cowards" is simply not true. The factors that lead them to that dark place may be very complex and the failure of families or communities to assist those in need of help means we are perhaps equally (if not partly) to blame.
More and more people are coming out to talk about mental illness and their daily struggles, particularly since some well-known individuals (such as Robin Williams and HHP) have succumbed to suicide. I would like to challenge the poet to go and do some research about mental illness and/or suicide and write a second piece on the subject.