Poetry Unbound

Molly Twomey — The Drop Off

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Oct 14, 2022
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ANECDOTE

Nervous First Steps To Therapy

  • Padre Gautama describes being so nervous that he entered the wrong building when seeking therapy and needed the receptionist's help.
  • The receptionist gave him water and personally guided him next door, a small act that stayed with him as meaningful help.
INSIGHT

Asking For Help Becomes Praise

  • The poem reframes self-recrimination about sadness into a praise song for asking for and receiving help.
  • Help is portrayed as nearer than one might think, found in family, professionals, and personal resolve.
ANECDOTE

Poem Based On Real Treatment Visit

  • Chris Heagle explains Molly Toomey's poem is rooted in her 2015 inpatient care for an eating disorder and her father's drive to the center.
  • The poem captures help being available all around her, from the car to the nurses waiting at the center.
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