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Offering Help


you
offer
help

but

you can’t
want it
more
than
they do

for it
to
still
be called
help



AP: Honorable Mention 2021

encouragingfreedominspirationallifelongingfree verse

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Rhona Mcferran

November 19, 2018 at 8:44 AM

This is so TRUE- and beautifully phrased. It reminds me of what Anne Lamott once said: "Our help is usually not very helpful. Our help is often toxic. And help is the sunny side of control. Stop helping so much. Don't get your help and goodness all over everybody." Great write, Line! ;)

Line Gauthier

November 19, 2018 at 8:48 AM

Wow - enlightening. Thanks for your most appreciated visit and contribution, Rhona.