How much is too much?
Resilience and self-reliance
are cherished and elevated
with religious fervor in defiance
of what we humans know to be true.
You must rely on me; and I, on you.
We now discover on a daily basis
how out of touch we all are
as we see the suffering faces.
Out of touch with self.
Out of touch with one another.
Afraid to ask for help for ourselves;
we avoid those in need of our help, too.
Admitting any weakness
would never do.
We prefer to believe we are the better
for never needing one another;
unlike the homeless, impoverished
we wish were not our sister nor brother.
How much is too much in this day and age?
Not enough.
Not enough.
Never enough.
Time to engage.
annarino writes 