Working in Medical ICU we experienced many intentional suicide attempts by persons primarily in the age group of 20 - 50. This is what I observed..
It hardly matters, the majority of those persons have had a tough time with their life stressors whether that is a result their own abuse or some kind of outside stressors that seem insurmountable. As an ER or ICU Nurse, the cause is not important. Our job is to prevent their death, stabilize them and hopefully discharge them to "home" neurologically intact.
But there is always talk and speculation amongst us regarding these tragedies.
Suicidal Repercussions
I can see it both ways
When a person ends their own life,
Where survivors wish they could have intervened
A mother, a brother or wife,
Some of them may feel guilty
Thinking; perhaps somehow they failed,
But no, this wild, desperate decision you made
Is on YOU Ms.Suicide,,,,,,,ya, you bailed!
Now if you had been ninety years old with a cancer
I would not challenge you a bit,
Heck, you would be older than most of us
Who are finished with all of your snit,
But NO! You had to do it
When you were loved and known by many,
Despite all of your crap that we dealt with
You were still worth at least a penny.
So, there you have it
Someone will arrange a remembrance for you,
We will all walk away
With a taste of sour wine and rancid chew,
Knowing there was a hint of a solution
At least to interfere with your wild decision,
Something to change your trajectory
Which may have offered you a sensible revision.
12-2-24
