You wrote a beautifully imaged and poignant story. Please accept my sincere condolences on your losses and congratulations on the much deserved prize.

I also wrote my Mwc Death entry, a poem and essay, around a suicide. I tell the tale of my friendship with Andrew since 1991 that continues to this day, with his soul, as Andrew chose to leave his friends, wife and three children in 2006 at the age of 39. I hope that your win and my comment here helps me spread my message of suicide prevention. Here is the poem portion:

Suicide provides no relief at all

On ledge imagining end to my pain

Pavement streaming toward me will not end fall

Just before break solution becomes plain

My penance to help others to refrain

Thought my loved ones better off without me

Truth’s too likely they’ll header into sea

Had I known that death cannot be cheated

Baring deep secrets would cure malady

Death would not have left loved ones defeated

I hope readers have 17 minutes to read the rest of my story--it may save lives. https://medium.com/the-pom/dizain-of-suicide-72bcde4dc8d8