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These two poems were written to my friend some years ago.
posted by
Ciel
on December 10, 2010 at 5:13 PM
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This raises echoes in my own experience.
The first thing I had to learn about the person I loved, who was an alcoholic, and still is, is that I could still love him, but I could not let him continue to hurt me.
There is nothing we can do, who love such a one, but encourage their sobriety and not enable their addiction. All decisions will be theirs alone, and all responsibility for those choices.
My friend also is in his 60s now and homeless, unwilling to face or risk what he must to come in from the weather. I have had to learn not to rescue him from his own choices.
posted by
Ciel
on December 10, 2010 at 5:08 PM
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this is such a raw poem I can not help but sorrow for your pain
posted by
lionreign
on December 9, 2010 at 7:47 AM
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I'm open mined. Obama said"we made Christan,Muslim and None believers.
This is a great read a lot like Watch What You Grab When You Fall I believe In God yet I believe in me I had to learn the hard way. No one will love you like you love your self.
posted by
Mystereo
on December 8, 2010 at 6:57 PM
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Great poem
and I can understand your guilty feeling but you were not the direct cause of his current situation, sad though it certainly is
posted by
malcolm
on December 8, 2010 at 9:51 AM
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Re: i think the poem is great and I think you can hold this being in the intent
of the compassion you feel for them....
blessings,
shams
posted by
Shams-i-Heartsong
on December 8, 2010 at 9:44 AM
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i think the poem is great and I think you can hold this being in the intent
posted by
Shams-i-Heartsong
on December 8, 2010 at 9:43 AM
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I think because basically you are a mother figure you feel a morbid kind of guilt. What can you do, I know it probably feels awful to you as you remember him probably in days when you were carefree. If it were me I'd probably give him a few pounds anonymously, but I expect it would only go the same way. Of course he needs to go into a proper place and be treated for this illness, but sadly he might be content as he is.
posted by
C_C_T
on December 8, 2010 at 12:43 AM
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