Hey everyone,
I think I’ve written about this once before, but I had a friend during University, who I only realised later was suffering from Depression, and other mental health issues. I was just thinking about that situation recently, and how I could have done more, during that time. It teaches me to be more alert to those signals now.
Stay safe ~
Sean
Pain (Verse, Half Chorus, Verse, Chorus, Bridge, Chorus)
There was this guy
knew from University
acted like the class clown
but inside he was empty
‘It’s just nice to be needed’
he said, as I laughed
an uncomfortable reaction
really, I should have asked
Then there was that time
he asked me to walk home
said that with all the work lately
it was nice not to be alone
‘It’s just nice to be needed’
he said, as I laughed
an uncomfortable reaction
really, I should have asked
‘Are you feeling lonely?
Is there something on your mind?’
Blind to his struggles
when I should have been kind
Thought myself empathic
alert to other’s pain
but only in retrospect
did I realise my mistakes
did I really not see
or was I just distracted?
Either way I was careless
when I should have acted
‘It’s just nice to be needed’
he said, as I laughed
an uncomfortable reaction
really, I should have asked
‘Are you feeling lonely?
Is there something on your mind?’
Blind to his pain
when I should have been kind
Musings 