A drowning man his arms outstretched

We look on helpless and perplexed

A tragedy unfolding  before our eyes

Into the abyss he drifts and dies.

Impotent and grieving upon the shore

Should we, could we, have done more?

Searched the matters we didn’t address

That provokes a soul in dire distress

To grab a rope, or gun or knife

And brutally to end his life

What forces bear and cause a man

To destruct his own life’s plan

Hastening  forth his inevitable death,

To consciously choke on his final breath

Causing fear, sorrow and love to collide

In the heartrending loss

Of dread suicide

Nigel Williams died 27th March 2020