Below is the lyric to a song I wrote a while ago for anyone who has contemplated checking out of life for good. I certainly have in the past, and it’s obviously not a great place to be. The most frightening part is that there no longer seem to be any tears to cry.

Tears are important, and anything that brings us back to that place - the place in which tears are possible again -can be the salvation.

It might just be a glimmer of recognition:

-In the eyes of a friend

- Or a stranger

- In the words or music of a song

- Or in any form of artistic creation

…which tells us that someone else has been where we are and has come out the other side.

There is an “other side” and it doesn’t have to involve taking your own life. The title of this song might sound a little facetious, but it’s simply a recognition that our present perspective is not necessarily the truth.

Everything’s Just Fine

Happy Ever After, Never ending laughter
The stories we tell
To stay alive
It’s a funny ending, but it’s still an ending
The one in which they all survive

And it’s alright including the fears
Everything I mean
Yeah everything’s just fine
Oh what a sight this vale of tears
We live it on the edge
And everything’s just fine

Happy Ever After,  Never ending laughter
It’s a perfect fairytale
But it’s not life
This rule is not for bending
There will always be an ending
So don’t let today
Pass you by

And it’s alright including the fears
Everything I mean
Yeah everything’s just fine
Oh what a sight this vale of tears
We live it on the edge
And everything’s just fine

You don’t need to find an escape
When the darkness overcomes you
And when we bleed, it’s not all over
Yes we have the power 
We have the power
To change our minds
And everything,  everything’s just fine