Energy theft

I cannot bring myself,
To put into words,
What I will do,
Neatly broken into thirds.  
In weeks, in months,
Even in years,
Your advice is falling,
On stubborn ears.
I know I need to be,
Stronger in myself,
Before I take that subject,
Off the shelf.
It feels like there's already,
Too much to going on,
Too add any more responsibility,
In to this throng.
I need to focus on myself,
Before I pick up that old role,
Before I grow back some of the energy,
That I'm realising that you stole.