The End and The Beginning; Depression’s Nightmare

"He can't breathe!"

I exclaimed

I glanced back

Called his name

"Something is keeping

His life's soul

From beating"

"He can't breathe"

I dreamed on

As if to bring pause

To the day that we lost him

To such tragic cause

I awakened again

To realize it's true

The breath of your life

Was taken from you

Extinguished like flame

Drowning for air

Claustrophobia, panic

And anxiety all there

Filling your mind

And tainting your view

Lack of sleep pushed you further

Than you ever knew

Anyone of us, surely,

Would go to that room

To make certain your life

Wasn't taken too soon

Anyone of us knowing

That you couldn't breathe

Or bear another day

Without any sleep

Would rush to your rescue

We'd plead, beg and cry

"Please put down the gun

You're too young to die!"

We'd give you our air

We'd swim 'cross the sea

We'd comfort your soul

If you'd hear our plea

Oh for just one more chance

To go back in time

To be there for you

Somehow change your mind

"He can't breathe"

I cried out

As if feeling his pain

Grief taking the air

From my life again

Like a mantel, you left

Your departure, I'm clothed

In the darkness I'm lost

In depression I'm robed

"I can't breathe"

I cried out

Dear God this can't be

Come near me, sustain me,

Please rescue me