That time a writer’s cold contact hit you in the heart. In 2016 a friend of mine took her life because of a series of family and romantic betrayals that made her doubt herself again and again, spinning her deeper into mental health struggles. Her depression became overwhelming and she saw no path forward. My mom was dying at the time and though I’d tried often to convince my friend of her fundamental worth, the culmination of what had happened to her led her to believe she had nothing left to stay for. My mom was coming out of yet another surgery when I found out my friend was gone. Not sure about all the details that led @sabahdhanani to write this slender book of poems but some of them made me ache for wanting to share them with my beautiful friend. 💔#imgoingup #dontgiveup #bookstagram #poetryofinstagram #readersofinstagram #988 #suicideawareness https://www.instagram.com/p/CgemYM6rnKA/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
