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| "Standing Apart" 30" x 30"acrylic by Ed Klink www.lanninggallery.com |
between yourself and one you care for
especially when he's feeling sick,
she asks to have you there for
a decision that's not yours to make.
The line is ribbon thin between
that loving service we extend
and stepping in beyond, too far,
so much so that we end
up hurting more than giving aid.
Difficult to find the balance.
Pendulum may have to swing
far out past the frowns and pouts
before it finds the proper path
of love that seeks the best for others
even if that means they have
to suffer. There's suffering in the
holding back, as well, but unlikely
they can tell.
(c) Ellen Gillette, 2013
For those of us whose default mode is codependency, it's even harder. And it's hard on those we've enabled to adapt and adjust, once we decide to get off the roller coaster. We still need to, however.
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