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It was so small I almost missed it
I thought ‘perhaps its meant for me’
The message was so perfect, I could have kissed it
It seemed to be destined, what else could it be?

One day it was there, when before blank space
It seemed to fill up the room
On the white board that I always face
Luring me away from my own doom

The thought ‘Does someone know my inner pain?’
Put me in shame, filled me with joy
The thought of been seen, albeit insane
By some girl, or oh no, a boy

A depression ad, I’d seen before
But never so perfectly placed
Almost made me walk to the door
And approach all the things I haven’t faced

An 800 number, I’d never call
I sadly admit I’d lack the nerve
Never let someone catch me when I fall
Keep my dignity rather than self-preserve

However that idea of a guardian girl watching from afar
Who knew, but never enough to say
Who had witnessed my entire inner war
About making myself go away

If I’d glanced back, I would have saw
My teacher’s eyes filled with hope
He wanted to interfere, and had to withdraw
Because he knew I couldn’t cope

A message to me to fight his own fear
That one day I simply wouldn’t come in at all
An intuition saw the severe
But couldn’t get past the classroom wall




Trying to write a poem everyday, this was furiously scribbled in publications.