my own advice

i tell him
that he must remove all toxic
people
from his life.
all the needy and pessimistic
souls who cling
and want him to provide
emotional and monetary
funds. the dark cloud
people, the woe is me
crowd who live like
every day is a rainy day.
get rid
of all of them. in this way,
and in this way only
can he have peace
and finally
be able to sleep at night.
but does he do that,
no?
few do.
few listen, few can let go
of those that drag
them under. i don't even
listen to my
own advice, half the time,
so why should anyone else.