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
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