The Man in the Photograph

very deep and relatable, I love how you wrote it. makes me think you are very sad and in a lot of pain and in need of a friend. I know what the darkest hole feels like, I know its hard to come out when it seems easier to sit there. but do know there are people who do care, not everyone is heartless in this world although I know many are including one today... we all have a story and we all deserve to be heard. that's the great thing I find about writing you can let it all out and no one has to know its about you :) I absolutely loved this piece as a reminder of myself and how far I have come now. thank you, we write a lot like each other (your better then me by far) but I mean the genre of what we write about life, mental health things like that...

Joanna :)

I thank you for your kind words and understanding. I am not a better poet than you or anyone else we are all different and equally equal.

there are few people out there that really care, all too few. I will continue as long as I can but without experiencing real love ever ( I mean the love of a partner) it will be hard work to cling on

thank you my friend

there are times that this is the only way to stop the pain, other solutions are not obvious sad to say. Some times when all hope is lost some people do want to die. I have a tiny amount of hope but it feels time is limited I hope that is not the case.

thank you for your understanding and wise-words

But sometimes that’s all there is too someone is the end. They feel like no one else understands there pain so what’s the point. But it’s up to us as humans to show there are people who care even to a stranger they never met. We’re meant to be caring of all people yet many do not understand that. I can see it. I don’t want to see one more person die by suicide because they think there less then anyone else. Or the pain is too much they can bare. I may have someone in my life but I have to fight daily for 11 yrs with his family because they don’t want us to be together because of me being with my mental health and if I lost him he is all I have (no family but his that pretend and I’m not stupid it’s very tough). So I’m just saying it’s up to us to show people there worth being here. Sorry had to put my two sense in.

"Despite what I try to manifest
I've only a few loving friends
Hope they'll understand it wasn't enough"
Regrettably, understood.
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thank you for understanding my friend :-)

Dear D,

Unrequited love is a living death sentence. It’s such a cruel emotion and until it ends it’s as though it’s a devil’s grip hold that just gets tighter. You have captured and wrapped up this misery brilliantly. I am hoping you write this as an observer and not an experience(r). Love manifests in many ways, or some such jargon. We love you! H🌷  

sadly I am not the observer just a participator in the dance. These experiences have been 60 years in the making and I am so very tired.

thank you for your unwavering love and support, it's a great help

I feel this

I hope this is not your experience and if it is I am so very sorry.