Robin Williams

Robin Williams died today, and i cried.
He died of an apparent suicide, but that's not why i cried.
i cried because the world lost someone special, and it doesn't
matter how it happened.
We don't need another poster child for suicide prevention.
It was his life. It was his right and only his right to do with that life
what he wished.
i'm sad because we lost a beautiful smile, and the beautiful mind
that went along with that smile.
But no matter how sad i am, it can't compare with what he must have
been going through to make that final decision.
Sometimes the biggest smiles hide the most painful secrets.
Some say that suicide is a selfish act, and they may be right, but what are we talking about
in life and death if we're not speaking of self?
Courage only holds out for so long.
Strength to endure dwindles.
So i can only hope Robin's tears touched the sun and will forever burn bright
for the rest of us to remember the smiles he put on our faces.