Disclaimer: I own this poem, but the characters in 13 Reasons Why.
Description: This poem was written in memory of my cousin who lost who life by suicide in 2015. It can be read in Hannah's perspective and portrays her unanswered cry for help and the regret she felt after taking her life.
Author's Note: Written in loving memory of my cousin Matthew. if you're in crisis, speak up and reach out. I did and I'm still alive and fighting.
One more Day:
One more day.
If I had only waited one more day.
My thoughts would have been clearer.
One more day.
None of my family and friends would of had to shed a tear.
Had I only found a reason to stay, my life never would have ended this way.
One more time.
Why didn't you try to my find number one more time?
Maybe I'd have changed my mind had I seen your call.
Maybe then I wouldn't have ended it all.
Frustrated.
Tired.
Weak.
Numb.
Hurting.
Angry.
Crying.
Mad.
Heart broke.
Lonely.
These neverending utterances finally got the best of me.
Constant reminders of all I'd done wrong.
The thought of being a failure never resonated this hard.
One more laugh.
One more smile.
A kind word.
A loving gesture.
A friendly check in or ' hey, how are you?'
One simple act of kindness may have convinced me not to end it this way.
I could have reached out.
I should have asked for help.
Why didn't I speak up?
The pain was devastating, forced tears to my eyes.
No one heard my piercing cries as I pressed that blade against my wrist.
As I lay in a pool of blood, regret soon follows.
A whispered prayer stole my last breath.
I'm sorry.
Please forgive me.
Found myself grieving as I plead for one more day.
One more day and it wouldn't of had to end this way.
Theresa Foley
10/31/2022