10/09/2025
TOO MUCH PAIN
You were just in too much pain
to keep on living
I’m sorry that I only see that now.
I think your soul was just too bruised
to keep on giving
you had to end the agony somehow.
If I’d called you just once more
could I have saved you?
Would my need to have you here
be enough?
Could I have uttered some wise words
to help you push through?
How I’ll miss my wondrous
diamond in the rough.
You were wrong to think
the world is best without you
how could that be
when you were just so full of light?
I know your demons made you think
life didn’t want you
and you’d be better off surrendering
to the night.
You were just in too much pain
to keep on breaking
and I’m sorry that I didn’t
have the glue.
You smiled so wide
no one could ever see you faking
you had a way of glowing bright
that seemed so true.
So may you sleep now love
the best you’ve ever slumbered,
for you deserve to feel the peace
you’ve never had.
You fought so hard but in the end
you were outnumbered
you feel no pain now
and for that, at least
I’m glad.
Donna Ashworth
Art by the wonderful Lucy Campbell
My love to all who know this pain from inside or outside. We need one another 💔
In memory of Lauren 💛
***depreventionday ***deawareness
