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Let's Offer Support

It's kindness too

By Seema PatelPublished 10 months ago 1 min read
Let's support each other @Seema

I never wanted to just make a living —

but to do it by doing what I love,

something meaningful for the world.

I can’t tolerate the idea of earning,

misleading my fellow earthlings

just for my own gain.

But we all know — ethical earning is hard.

What can be better than writing

and illuminating lives of others?

Yet, we are given pittance.

I wasn’t lucky enough to be born

with privileges or a solid inheritance.

Relatives won’t support, for jealousy,

they fear what I might become.

I need support, as we all do —

we are after all, social humans,

alone, we are but vulnerable.

Piercing through this frustration,

appeared the social media community

people generous with their support.

I’m grateful to all of you —

for your time, and attention,

the help and motivation you offered,

when I needed it the most.

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About the Creator

Seema Patel

I am Seema. I contribute to PubMed, Blogger, Medium, LinkedIn, Substack, Amazon KDP, Vocal Media.

I write on nature, health, parenting, creativity, gardening, social issues.

My art shop: https://artsforhealinggifts.etsy.com

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  • Irene Mugang Narewec 10 months ago

    All true ❤️ Thankyou for writing this 🙏💯

  • Relatives can be so terrible and jealous. It's always my pleasure to support you. Loved your poem!

  • You have mine too, Selma.

  • Sandy Gillman10 months ago

    This is so lovely! You always have my attention and support 💙

  • Esala Gunathilake10 months ago

    Excellent. Keep it up.

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