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mental illness poetry

“Offerings” – Poetry by Shannen Roberts

Posted by strange on December 8, 2018
"Offerings" - Poetry by Shannen Roberts

please don’t ask me
to do more
remind me
to do less
please don’t ask me
why
ask me
what i need
& offer me practical help

Posted in: Poetry, Shannen, TSIB Staff Poetry | Tagged: anxiety poetry, chosen family, chronic illness poetry, chronic pain poetry, depression poetry, help your community, interdependence, mental illness poetry, offerings, poetry

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