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Watch, Listen, Call

February 26, 2012
By elizabethjoy GOLD, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Favorite Quote:
“Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product.”
Eleanor Roosevelt

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I want to help,
Wish I could help,
But I watch, listen, and call.

I watch you pour your drink into your glass,
Watch you down it like a cup of water.
I watch you inhale, hold, breathe out,
Like you've done nothing wrong.
I watch you, even help you,
Try to escape the tug of war you're caught between,
But you are the rope.

I don't know where you do it,
But you showed me the slices in your wrist,
The thin, penciled scars,
The fresher, bleeding wounds,
As if your problems were inside of you,
And you were simply freeing them.

I want to help,
Wish I could help,
But I watch, listen, and call.

The author's comments:
My friend was going through a difficult time, and I felt like there was nothing that I could really do to make an impact. Over time I’ve learned that the best thing to do for a friend in need is to talk about it: with your friend, with their family, and with someone who can help.
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