Legacy
of Words
These
words were written by and
are offered in
Loving Memory of Christopher
Smith 7/31/75-3/10/92
I'm like a duck unable
to stay afloat.
I keep paddling and paddling
until I can't
paddle anymore. I can no
longer stay afloat.
I am drowning...I'm a duck
that can no longer
paddle to the safety of
dry land.
Editor's Note: One member of our support group offered this writing about trying to cope with grief and everyday life. It was such a profound statement -- and at the same time, clear, simple, real -- that we asked her about it. She told us that her brother had written it before he committed suicide. We were overwhelmed to know the author of such expression is gone. We offer his writing here as a legacy of his voice. And below, we offer a list of links offering suicide prevention & hotlines. If you or someone you love is struggling and thinking about suicide, please reach out for help instead!
Please reach
out for help:
Hope
Center Suicide Hotline
AWARE
Foundation Resources
Prevention
of Teen Suicide
Suicide
Prevention Action Network
National
Strategy for Suicide Prevention
