Can’t Save Someone Who Doesn’t Want to be Saved

For years, you have delegated

the curse of your

somber amongst your own kin.

The cosmic weight of your tears

was mine to bear.

The miserable anguish of your

fears were

mine to suffer.

I tried to save you from drowning

but you sunk deeper and deeper

into your sorrow and misery.

It breaks my heart,

I can no longer try to save you.

Because I would drown too.