suicide notes: before you go ...: Poems about finding hope and meaning in life, with reasons to stay alive

by Christine Oburah

Sometimes the silent whispers in our heads get so loud we start to believe the noise is real. I have been there, and the whispers almost convinced me that I should not be alive.

In that darkness, I took to writing poetry and little positive notes to find light and hope. I had to convince my mind that it gets better. Nothing remains forever, not even the bad days and the sad moments. In this book, I try to make sense of my emotions and navigate the darkness through words.

If you find yourself today in the same dark spot, may these poems and little notes give you a reason each day to live, not leave. May you find hope in the knowledge that your presence is valuable, and that you are loved. Find hope and keep it alive because where hope lives, nothing ever dies.

Genres: Poetry, Mental Health

102 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 12, 2023

Reviews

[corks · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wow, my favorite poem

“When the warmth of love is gone,
And the heart grows cold, When pain is all that we know, And laughter is a memory of Long ago,
May the tears help us grow, And give us hope to evolve, As we embrace all that life holds.”

SOBS.

[jas · Rating 1 out of 5]

unfortunately not my type of poetry that i enjoy

[ava · Rating 3 out of 5]

:((( i crode

[Grrmondays (Layna) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short and sweet but also not sweet bc crying??

[Tracy Denney · Rating 4 out of 5]

nice read

This was a nice quick read for a sensitive, subject matter very heartfelt. Would definitely recommend for anyone who has felt heartbreak and alone.

[Brae 🩵 · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[kamryn ౨ৎ · Rating 5 out of 5]

omg i literally almost started sobbing

[Fairygirl13 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well, that was sad. I didn't expect this to affect me so much, but it did. I loved this book. I'm in my poetry era apparently.

[Bruce Cline · Rating 3 out of 5]

Important messages to anyone contemplating suicide, but expressed inartfully.

[Tricia · Rating 1 out of 5]

If I could rate it 0 stars, I would. This entire book is similar to calling the national suicide helpline only to be put on hold for thirteen minutes before being greeted with a lukewarm attitude and being told that “trust me- it gets better!”

Thanks. For nothing.

[Lexi Herrmann · Rating 2 out of 5]

not my type of poetry

[Kelsey Donahue · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was way too religious for my taste. I did enjoy the first few poems was looking at a 2.75 possibly 3 but went down hill fast rating 1.75/2 if being generous

[The_J · Rating 3 out of 5]

Just OK. The scars still bleed.

[David Mills · Rating 3 out of 5]

Favorite Quote = “Someday, It could be any day, Maybe it’s today, Is the day that it all makes sense So hold on, Today might be that day.”