When you’re alone and scared thinking that no one cares I’ll show you that’s not true because I’m here for you

You ran and tripped and fell down And you can’t get up off the ground You’re always so full of regret So many things just make you so upset All those thoughts don’t make you bad Dry your tears, please don’t be sad Lean on me when you’re tired from the fight And always remember that it’s you that I like

There are people in this world who will flash a big, kind smile while at the same time they hold a knife behind their back

There was a time when friends for whom you cared drifted away, making you think “I am forgettable”

(For my friends at NAMI Rochester)

When we stumble and fall you stop and help us to stand You support us until we can walk all the while, making us believe we can

No matter how you do your hair Or put make-up on your face The clothes you wear don’t matter Because you’re you underneath

Cracked and broken You fell to pieces While the storm inside Never ceases

You see yourself as an empty, black hole as though “monster” is your only role

It’s hard to believe it So much hasn’t gone your way But I know that if you keep trying You are going to be okay

People made you feel like they were more important than you They talked over you, cut you off as though no one wanted to listen to you