We stared into each other's eyes
as our hearts were in a trance
But I preferred to keep my silence
than to ask for a second chance.
So you'll pack your bags and leave
and I stay quiet as you go
But listen closely as I tell you this
for it is something you must know.
If you are ever asking why
you are 'the one that got away'
It's because I kept my silence
instead of asking you to stay
YOU ARE READING
Because It Matters
PoetryMy second collection of suicide/depression/anxiety poetry. Throughout the past 5 years, I have found that writing has been my way to escape thoughts of suicide (even it the thoughts only disappear for a few minutes!). For anyone going through these...
