"I Never Knew"

I never asked you how you felt,
I never reached out my hand to help.
I never showed you that I cared,
I never appreciated your being there.

I never knew the depth of your pain,
I never knew you felt so much shame.
I never knew you would lose hope,
I never knew you could not cope.

I never knew you needed a friend,
I never knew you wanted life to end.
I never knew you needed a friend,
I never knew you would make life end.

Now I know.
But now is too late.

In memory of Kristin Rita Strouse
October 27, 1983 – October 11, 2001

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