Just hearing that familiar voice

Sometimes, that’s all it takes

When you are in the depths of a sorrow

Depression or whatever may cause it

Sometimes that voice

Or that call,

That visit

Makes all the difference

But usually however much you want

When you are down and out,

That voice does not come

But

You have substances

Alcohol, pills, etc

They can help to some extent

But the reassurance,

The feeling of life

Of purity

That only comes from another human

Makes you feel OK

It only comes sometimes

Usually when you don’t need it

But when you need it

And it does come

Its lifesaving