S.O.S. at 1300 Saint Mary's Street

Inside these walls
I've found the
place where my tears
can freely fall.

I palpate pain,
anger, regret, grief--
and unanswered
questions of blame.

Here they speak of
fathers, brothers,
husbands, lovers,
a young mother's only child,
and I speak of my beautiful sister
and the way she died.
Here, I learn to live again.

I know life
will never be the same
since my induction into a club
I never chose
to be a member of-

Survivors of Suicide.