It might be nice to talk @StanD
We haven't caught up for a while now. I know you have lots going on, & you don't have much time for me these days. It's ok. I know you are coping best you can. Distractions, dress-ups, playing different parts. I can see you having fun. That's ok. I also know, when there are moments in between, - the silence .. you are sad. Afraid. Terrified. Hopeless. Alone. Stuck inside a nightmare, with no clear way out. I know, in the silence, you suffer. You plead. You WANT to die. I'm so sorry this is happening to you ... Now.. It's OK. I'm here. I've always been here. It's scary cause we barely know each other anymore. I understand the pain. I'm here Now, because this is the time you truly need ME. I am Hope. Your hope. We have met many times before. I was a friend too difficult to maintain. You abandoned me because this was your means to survive. You know me. And, I know you. I want you to lean on me. Anytime - as it is comfortable for you. I will never leave you. I am you. In the sadness & pain, I sit with you, holding you, holding your hand. We can do this. Together. You and I. I am here. ALWAYS. With You.
The 'others', 'outside' - they are us too. What we see, what We believe. What We fear. What we want & need. There are some, we need to protect ourselves from. Perhaps they need love. It is not for us to examine, or contribute too. We are not responsible. Our responsibility is to ourselves. We .... You .... I am special. Sacred. Vulnerable. Innocent. The ways of the evil, are not for us to save, it place ourselves in harm's way. We cannot protect them. Forget them, please. They are not your problem to fix. We must first, always first protect us. The sacred, infinite beauty. Though it cannot ever be corrupt, there are those that seek to take & use it. You will not see them. That is why you cannot seek to fix them. You can ONLY seek - the right paths - that honour, & value & encourage you to be true.
Those moments, when you feel still. Joy. Harmony. Worthy. These are the paths.