i am you you are me
One time or another we’ve all needed help
If you deny it you’re fooling yourself
Depression, anxiety take root in us all
and hide us from others behind a cruel wall
Bipolar disorder or eating afflictions
some are genetic, some are addictions
Some need more help, some need a nudge
In either case, yours not to judge
God put us here to look after each other
would you turn away if you had your ‘druthers?
Joseph Tradii
Joseph Tradii won numerous creative writing awards for his work in advertising before turning to poetry. He has taught writing at Central Washington University and his poetry has appeared in Hevria Magazine. His interests also include classic Hollywood cinema and crawling old, independent bookstores.