I wish I could stretch my arms out to your heart and take it in my hands all the pain you want to heal.

I wish I could take the ache off your chest and turn it into poetry, so you would know that amazing things can come out of misery.

I wish I could paint a rainbow and hang it at your ceiling, so every time you look up you would see how worthy and beautiful life is.

I wish I could take you to the dance floor every time your favorite song comes on, so you would know what being alive really feels like.

I wish I could hug you while you're crying in the middle of a storm, so you would realize that rain washes away everything if you just let it.

I wish I could write you notes about how smart and genuine you are and stick them to your mirror, so you would never forget what being pretty really means.

I wish I could tell you about God and Jesus, so you would know what being truly loved should feel like.

Sometimes it gets worse before it gets better; sometimes it doesn't stop hurting when your heart says it had enough. Promise me you will keep walking, even if you feel like crawling.

Sometimes the pain becomes part of yourself, and that sorrow changes the way you see others. Promise me it won't ever stop you from loving them anyway.

Sometimes your anger changes the way you look at life, and sometimes it changes the way life looks back at you. Promise me if won't ever change the way you look at yourself.

Bad times will come, and when they do, don't shake that weight off your shoulders. Embrace it, instead. Learn to live with it, but don't get used to it. Learn to walk the path by yourself, but know you don't have to. You never have to.

Learn to help others, but most importantly, learn how to help yourself. There is beauty in letting yourself be saved. Promise you won't ever think it is shameful.

Love is louder, my friend. And love will always be. Promise me you will listen to its voice and to its voice only.

For more information on suicide prevention, head over to the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) or the World Suicide Prevention Day official website.

National Suicide Prevention
Hotline: 1-800-273-8255