You'll Stick Like That

When someone close to me is upset, it tends to upset me just as much. I empathise too much.

Fast
     Heart
Worried
     Eyes
Creased
     Brow

Mummsy warned,
"Don't care
Too much!"

Daddy advised,
"Don't get
Involved!"

If the wind changes…
          I'll be worried
          Forever.

Not everyone is
Happy.
I can't
Make them.

Learn not to care.
Learn
To
Let
Go.

Reviews

[Bubo]

Those worry lines and the wind changing!
If you care too much it just shows what a gentle soul you are......
you can't make happiness although you can contribute.Happiness must come from within
and be content in ones self.
But its impossible to learn not to care.........you are too creative!

[Up To Beat Boi]

Beautifully written

[Jared Kardos]

This is pretty good--short, blunt enough to unconsciously understand while still subtle enough to think about it. Kudos.

[penloverfool]

simple, yet effective...in creating a wide gamut of opinion.

[Angie- Reading As Fast ..]

Oh, dear, Gillian... if only it were that easy, right? I WISH! I wish I could let go of things that hurt... things that caused so much pain... I wish I could let go... just like that.

[Sic Vita]

Ahhh yes... learn to let go. Thats what they always say. Sometimes life just sucks and brooding is the only guiltly pleasure to partake it.

Lovely little poem. I greatly enjoyed it.

[Alex]

One can not choose who one loves or how much ,I guess one can learn to control the actions that love induces. It is a wonderful piece :)

[Barry Simiana]

can apply to boys, girls, friends, puppies, cars. as usual, very good. emotional; without spoonfeeding the reader. read it a couple of times and see where it takes you. try also at different times of day and in different moods. young lady can write.

[Matthew]

God this hits home! Great writing!

[Cdnsurfer]

Oh oh! One cannot control one's heart, it is a strong muscle but beats as it wills. I fear that you are trying to be the champion and support them, trying your best to be the friend/confident, but it will eventually lead to side taking. Take a step away, especially if called to take sides in any way at all. You'll only wind up hurt and damage friendships. You can care without getting involved. Trust me -- I've been there before. You can't make people happy. Take care my friend. Rob

[Alistair Canlin]

Like the sentiment of this piece, and I can always remember as a kid my Mum telling me the exact same thing.
Nice one