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We think we know people

But often we don’t,

Even those close to us

We don’t always know their traumas,

We don’t always understand their pain

We listen but don’t always hear,

And so that crying for help is missed

And we fail them and ourselves,

We need to be there for everyone

That needs help, that’s drowning,

In a sea of despair and past anguish

That haunts them and stalks them,

For some this is relentless,

Let people know you care

And let them know that you’re there,

And if it’s you that’s struggling

Don’t hide it or fight it alone,

Tell those who are there for you

Tell those that want to help,

And that want to understand,

Offering kindness and caring to others

Is the greatest gift that we can offer.