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I looked at the list of Monday Melodies.  And the ones I hinted that I'd eventually get to.
And on that first list was a haunting song.  (Not that kind of haunting.)

But...it was too close.  And too tricky to post anything besides the song itself.
Hell, to post the song would be to invite questions.

And - if you want to see where I've come from - depression - just look at the blogs titled depression.

BUT...I concede that my family is lucky.  Damn lucky.

As far as I know, on the family tree, we haven't lost anyone to suicide (currently a more dangerous killer than homicide).

I think about my friend from Illinois at MWSC...I think she said she'd had a relative...
I think about my other friend from Beshears hall...who had to call a father with severe concerns...
I think about my other friend in Leavenworth...freaking out about an out-of-state friend...

 This too will pass

 MM#102

For Annie
Petra

No one ever noticed Annie weeping
People all around, but she was all alone
Mama's got her meetings, Daddy's got his job
and no one's got the time so Annie's on her own
No one ever knew her desperation
People couldn't hear her cry out silently
Locked inside the bathroom she grabs a jar of pills
The medicine that cures becomes the poison that kills
[Chorus]
And it's too late for Annie, she's gone away for good
There's so much we could tell her and now we wish we could
But it's too late, it's too late for Annie
Sadness fills the hearts of Annie's family
Daddy tries to comfort Mama uselessly
They hoped she knew they loved her, but they really didn't know
They just want to know why did their baby go
[2nd Chorus]
And it's too late for Annie, she's gone away for good
There's so much we could tell her and now we wish we could
We would tell her Jesus loves her, tell her Jesus cares
Tell her He can free her and her burdens bear
But it's too late, it's too late for Annie
If only we had known her situation,
We'd have tried to stop this useless tragedy
Annie's lost forever, never to be found
But there are lots of others like her all around
[3rd Chorus]
And it's not too late for Annie, she could be next to you
Don't miss the chance to tell her before her life is through
We gotta tell her Jesus loves her, tell her Jesus cares
Tell her He can free her and her burdens bear
Tell her Jesus loves her, tell her Jesus cares
Tell her He can free her and her burdens bear
You've got to tell her Jesus loves her, tell her Jesus cares
Tell her He can free her and her burdens bear
It's not too late