Forgotten

Forgotten...it is the word that relentlessly echoes in the mind 

It clatters down the stairs in the night, an unseen foe

Convincing that there is nobody who understands 

No one who cares 

This lone thought carries the promise of hopelessness

It drags down until one thinks that they can't continue living 

Contentment and joy glide away on the wind 

Life becomes existence 

This solitary emotion steals away that which is worth keeping 

It whispers the words that no one loves you 

The idea grows in the mind and takes root 

The thought that leaping over the edge of eternity is the only escape

The only kind act that one could do for their loved ones 

It holds their hand as they make the final leap

If only they had known...they weren't forgotten