The first time I saved your life
You were sitting on a couch
A razor blade in your hand
Plans interrupted by a knock at the door
It was over a girl of course
Out of options, and a future
Humiliated in your own mind
Friend zoned to within an inch of your life
The second time I saved your life
It was coming home too soon
A drink of bitter liquid death
Chased by pills, alcohol, and a knot of despair
Work and anxiety was the culprit this time
Unable to see the wood for the trees
The story for the story in one’s head
The end of a way of life to protect a life
The third time I saved your life
It was a noose around your neck
Talking you out of upsetting the chair
Loosening ropes against changing of your mind
Surprise surprise, a girl again
Run around and no time this time around
Fear of being forever alone
A lack of compatibility with the human race
And so here we are
A future neither of us could have foreseen
Who knew that age would stymie the rage
Disappointment is now just that –
Disappointment
The alternatives almost welcome
Of course it’s always a companion
A reminder of a dark path not taken
A shadow in the distance
But not today, no not today
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