He thought it was the right answer
And so took his own life
His arm breathed an apology
For being dead inside

His friends take time to mourn for him
His family weeps with pain
Yet Alex our own broken loss
Should not have been your gain

The dominoes come crashing down
As air is filled with threats
Kids unstable, and razors sharp
Affect forgets regret

One death first, and then another
Your self inflicted loss
You curse your friend and your mother
Refuse to share your cross

“I’m here for you” I state again
To you seem empty; bare
I try to point you to the light
But darkness, you despair

I mourn for you, try to hold you close
Am lost by this vast space
Net won’t allow physical touch
So I give myself grace

But sympathy can’t be enough
When truth is masked in “love”
Honesty isn’t allowed speech
Friendship must first be proved

You see faith is freedom from pain
Politic? Incorrect
For me to share about true Love
Must risk pride’s intellect

Is false peace better than honesty?
I must take a step back
So I will share my faith with you
Under risk of attack

So here I am, with pad and pen
Hoping beyond despair
That you will see and understand
“This one must surely care”