Help Yourself

It is a great thing to do for others But sometimes that can go too far We want to be a help to our brothers But it is too easy to lose who we are Instinctively we want to do as asked If someone needs our help But then we find ourselves doing a hundred tasks We go round and round that carousel We can sometimes feel selfish For taking care of ourselves first But the alternative can be hellish When you find yourself overworked By well-meaning friends and family Who sometimes don't mean so well And will occasionally take advantage If you are having a generosity spell I know it can be hard to decline But sometimes it must be done Life is yours alone to define Don't be pushed around by anyone