He was a great student,
Handsome,
A gifted athlete,
Loved by everyone.
But his best friend took
His own life and that was the
Beginning of the end for
Him.
He blamed himself.
He couldn't come to terms
With his loss, and in a few
Weeks, his dad found the boy
Lifeless too.
He was seventeen.
His mother must have repeated her
Story over and over these past
Few years,
But today was the first time
She shared the heartbreaking
Details with me.
And strangely, I believe
As she relived the agony of
Her son's death again,
That her openness,
Her brokenness,
Brought another layer of
Healing to her soul.