Unpleasant (from my dougeaton blog)

Oftentimes things have to be done that are very unpleasant,
causing emotional pain though nothing wrong is being done,
taking a role that one would rather not take
that perhaps no one else will do,
but it has to be done nonetheless,
sort of like being a parent to someone older;
I hate it,
yet I find myself in that position at times.

It seems that many forgo doing what needs to be done
not for the benefit of the one needing help
but in order to protect themselves from discomfort,
from the upheaval that can come from doing right in spite of it all.

A lot of good is not done for that reason,
understandable,
yet at times I feel contempt for that kind of thing,
perhaps it is just cowardly,
though I do understand
for I at times feel emotionally sick,
but how could I life with myself if it is left undone.