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  June 2022     1 year ago

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Maybe there is no importance to living;
simply the matter of being
awake, alive, alight with fire
burning with a passion for
the unknown is reason enough to exist.

The unknown calls out to you, me, us.
Do we answer it blindly?
Or do we let...

– by Kimberly Santiago

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I felt absolutely drawn to this poem in more ways than one. I currently have 2 close friends, both of whom almost committed suicide last year. I cherish and comfort them as much I can, and I always do my best to be there for them whenever they seem lonely or not like themselves. I feel like this poem could definitely be used as a strong deterrent for those who think ending their lives is the best choice to make. It's not, and this poem gives so many different reasons as to why they should just keep living. 

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