You can attempt to offer a friend
a helping hand or sage advise
but when it becomes a continual saga
you must then stop and think twice
There are those who find their comfort zone
in misery and grief
You can attempt to draw them out
but you may be left with disbelief
If it is their own desire
to stay enveloped in their doom
to walk away is hard and sad
but you must save yourself from their gloom
The arguments will be forthcoming
they will fight you tooth and nail
the truth they do not want to hear
another colossal fail
This poem is a perfect description of what ails a lot of people’s friendships, when one person is giving more than the other. There are simply some people who are so used to being negative that it’s almost impossible to be there for them, they will just suck your energy out and leave you with nothing. Wonderful portrait of a very sad situation, thanks for writing it. 🙂
Thank you for reading my poem! It has taken me many many months to realize that a person will not change unless THEY want to. I have thrown a few pity parties myself, so I am certainly not a novice to this problem, lol!
great post
Thank you so much!