*Laurie Kolp Poetry*

Suicide
by Laurie Kolp

Suicide is…
a permanent solution to
a temporary feeling.

Suicide takes…
a piece of our hearts
that nothing can replace.

Suicide leaves…
loved ones lost
forever wondering why.

Suicide causes…
shattered memories
that truth can never erase.

*I have lost a very dear friend to suicide, a brother to a friend, and now a father to one of my children's friends. I only wish we could stop the pain, prevent the damage and help those suffering so nobody else would have to go through the agonizing pain that those left behind have to deal with for the rest of their lives.