“I am heading to the
darkest road
I have stumbled and
fallen with none to care
I have lost the strength
and all the flare
I am the black sheep, I
bring all shame
The grief and agony sets
my eyes aflame
I wear the garland of
broken dreams
I am a failure, I hear
the scream
My life is sailing the
rocky stream
I reached the shore and
lay silent
Bygone are ambitions and
all the hope
My face is pale and eyes
are closed
Shriveled my being beauty
no more
Adieu dear friends as I
leave for my eternal sleep”.
In the news, every other
day we get to hear of somebody committing suicide. This is indeed a sad state
of affair. A depressed person or somebody who is feeling low needs just a
supporting arm. A calm reassurance and moral support is all to sail a stormy
sea of emotions. Our busy schedule, over ambitious nature eats up all of our
time. In our unsatisfied nature and the desire to achieve more wealth we fail
to realize that someone next door, someone close to us is suffering silently.
Extend your helping hand it costs nothing, just a mix of love and care.
“When children start
committing suicide, it means we are doing something fundamentally wrong in the
society”.
-
Sadhguru
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The fundamental thing that we are collectively doing wrong is discarding mental diseases which includes depression, inferiority complex, insecurity due to peer pressure.As if to the society, these are mere excuses for failures. Very well written poem :)
ReplyDeleteYou are right Pranju, We really need to express and address the issues related to mental health.
DeleteIt is very sad to read about young souls disappointed with life and taking this extreme step. Very nicely penned, Swati!
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot Bushra. The scene is really sad and these young souls need our help.
Deletethe poem written nicely. covering almost all the possible reasons. you are right, we should extend our helping hands to others. the line you have written ---"Our busy schedule....of suffering silently", its so true...
ReplyDeleteThanks Jyotirmoy for appreciating. We need to really help whenever we witness any such suffering.
DeleteIt is tragic to see someone refuse to live.....and society is responsible in one way or the other....Helping someone through depression and low-esteem can prevent such tragedies to a great extent.
ReplyDeleteExactly Sunaina. Awareness, guidance and moral support is all required in times of distress.
DeleteNicely expressed.The signs of depression in an individual are all visible to the near and dear,if they care to watch.Prompt and proper counseling would save many lives.Suicide is no remedy but an act of cowardice.
ReplyDeleteYes, these signs are clearly visible only if one bothers to watch. Immediate support and care can do wonders in saving lives.
Deletelife is a struggle and we have to fight with it and the stage where we are unable to fight with challenges of life, we start thinking of bad ideas.
ReplyDeleteLife is an endless fight, struggle, happiness and sadness. Patience and faith really helps.
DeleteNice post. Today there is lot of stress and many aren't able to cope up with such situations.
ReplyDeleteI once saved a person on the verge of death by suicide.
But I could not save my best friend from committing suicide. I never knew about it until it was too late. There was not even a hint of what was on my friends mind. To this day even after several years, I still feel so sad about the loss and wastage of a young life.
When ever I get an opportunity, I try talk to young people addressing this issue and how to cope life in general with its ups and downs.
Parents, teachers, relatives and friends should address this issue.
In our country, sadly depression is looked down as mental illness and ridiculed upon.
Everyone should realise how great life is and how trivial our problems are. At least most of the so called problems are.
I really appreciate that you could save a life from clutches of suicide, and also feel sad about your friend.
DeleteYou are right by saying that Parents, teachers, relatives and friends should address this issue.
In spite of ridiculing a depressed person we should extend our helping hand.
Very inspirational.... everybody should think like this !!
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Thanks a lot Madhuri :-)
DeleteRecently came across this:
ReplyDeleteDo not commit suicide
Just uninstall whatsapp
Deactivate facebook
Turn off your mobile
People will think you are dead
Jokes apart, the moment we recognize suicidal tendency in someone, we should take action with expert help if required, without any delay