Walking everywhere with a rain cloud overhead Struggling everyday just to get out of bed

When someone stabs a knife full of ignorance and hate right into your heart it’s okay to want to stab back

Cast aside again and again and again and every single time you felt like nothing

When you’ve been hurt it’s hard to recover and easy to push others away as you seek safe shelter

Some days, life drags you down and you can’t carry on alone but know that it’s okay to need someone there

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