INTERVENTION?

don't be so proud of yourself


you're fresh from therapy

and ready to correct everyone else


(just like a religious convert)

when all you're doing is extending


the scope of your personal reign of terror

you see now why no one including your friends


takes you seriously

ask them if they'll really be honest with you


they'll put you through some "intervention"

and all they'll be talking about


is extensions of themselves trying to save you

and themselves in one neat realization


no one should be proud of this until they can really be honest

and if there's still dissension


then hold the mirror up to yourself

even knowing what's wrong with you


can become an excuse to hide behind

and the whole show your own exposure


even if I get involved out of compassion's sake

I'll hope to know enough to listen much and speak little


and never thank you for the good you thought you were doing






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