Pour the bottle down the sink
Take a moment and stop to think
Throw away the blade and mirror
It’s time to think a little clearer
Take the needle from your arm
It has inflicted too much harm

Break the cycle of the pain
These poisons are in vain
There’s a better way to deal
And there’s more of life to feel
When you replace fear with hope
It becomes a better way to cope.

A poem by Jason S. Sullivan, 10-22-19