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Understanding came too late

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An unwritten letter made its way to my doorstep,
A crisp white envelope filled with pages of writing,
In sharp, black ink it said all that you'd been trying to,
And for the first time, I listened.

I learnt about your troubles,
I acknowledged your pains,
I felt your worries,
And I struggled to comprehend.

A life of hurt lived unseen,
A life of suffering lived unnoticed,
Yet this life didn't go unfelt,
Though it went unrecognized we all felt it.

How did we ignore it, even if unintentional,
Why didn't we simply befriend you,
All you simply needed were some friends,
But we lived, oblivious to your pleas.

You were fighting the tide of depression,
Yet, no matter what, you just drifted,
Further and further away from us,
Closer and closer to the end of the world.

And finally, your tired and weary body arrived,
Arrived at a place where departure is imminent,
You were so exhausted, so fatigued from your fighting,
You couldn't even utter a goodbye.

I know it's too late,
I understand that,
And I apologize for that,
I'm sorry, goodbye.
This is inspired by those who commit suicide and you can't understand why. From what you've seen they live a perfectly happy life... But you don't see them behind closed doors, and you don't see what goes on inside their head.
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