Claws Of Dependence Poem by RoseAnn V. Shawiak

All the world's sadness has descended, tears as full as
oceans wash over me in unending waves, crashing, thrashing
me about, knocking me to shore.

Being constantly pulled back in with the under tow, just
can't seem to escape it's clawing grasp.

As in life, when I try to escape the claws of dependency
which pull me back again and again into it's grip.

Not setting limits helps me to grow away, on my own from
someone else.

It's when they limit their time with me that pulls me towards
them, trying desperately to have more time than they're giving
me.

It keeps me too close, clinging, I know it and try to get
away, but cannot because time limits, like the under tow pull
me closer to a person.

Get rid of the limits so I can be free to love you still,
yet become independent, move away from you and the dependency
I have on you.

Let me go so that I may come back stronger, I need to exercise
my will for a change.

Please love me, trust me enough to know that I can do this
on my own, our friendship will not die, but like me, become stronger.

All the world's sadness has descended upon me, tears as
full as oceans wash over me in unending waves, crashing,
thrashing me about, knocking me to shore.

Being constantly pulled back in with the undertow, I can't
seem to escape the clawing grasp of dependency thrown upon
me once more from my past.