Tuesday, May 20, 2008

19. Dumping Grounds

It somehow feels good to dump
Your troubles and cares on a friend or family member
Why is that?
Do you leave them there in a lump
on the other end of the line?
Why do you feel your own burden lighter
While theirs feels heavier
and How long will they put up with it?
Be careful not to impose

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Hm, I'm with you until the last line.

"Be careful not to impose?" If you can't turn to your family and friends and impose, what does that say about the strength of your relationship with them? Sounds pretty fragile to me.

Are you assuming, or have you gotten hints that you're imposing?

I say test the boundaries, but make sure you are willing to return the favor...