I wish that I had known back then
That asking for help was an option.
Before the downward spiral, before
I took things out on myself, before
I had failed out of college, before
I was a shell of who I used to be.
When someone asked if I
Needed help, I desperately wish
I had known that ‘yes’ was an option.
That ‘yes’ would open doors that
Could’ve saved me from so much
More pain.
Instead, I took 10 years to see
That suffering was not the only
Choice, like I had seen others
Make. I could do it differently
And end the cycle with me.
What a moving poem. Searingly honest, right from the very first two lines where you state so powerfully that. I wish that I had known back then/That asking for help was an option.’ This is a journey of pain, but also of growing self awareness and a coming to the knowledge of what needs to be done. Really powerful. Thank you.
Thank you so much for such a thoughtful reply! It’s absolutely one of the most difficult journies to go through, but so, so worth it. Thank you for reading! 🙂