[Alffe]

...after suicide there is no going back

no gently returning to that good peace of mind

wherein God's in our universe and all's well with the world

because we are whole no more, rather shattered and

struggling to withstand the shards of horror that shine

reflected in the eyes of our acquaintances as they check our

crown for thorns and our expressions for evidence of collusion.

Was it a phone call we failed to return, a favor, a smile?

...after suicide there is no going back

no gently returning to that good hope we love in one another

when earth tugs only at our feet, not at our lungs, and leaves our

hearts at liberty to risk, to dare, to trust, and to tame.

In retrospect, there is no going back, no explanation, no

reason good enough to justify our lack of interest in one

whose loneliness could only be assuaged by death.

....after suicide there is no going back, only memories.

_Lucy

Finding Your Way after the Suicide of Someone You Love

Authors David Biebel, DMin & Suzanne L. Foster, MA