Evey, thank you for posting this poem. It's exactly what I needed to read today. Even though my son has been in recovery for a year, I can't always stop myself from offering to help him with HIS responsibilities. He doesn't ask for the help and yet I'm right there asking if I can do this or that. This poem, as Ann said, is a big reminder to me that I have to let him take care of his own affairs and stop treating him like he is 5 yrs old.