I am helpless

People come to me with their problems,
But I am helpless.

They think I am their savior,
But I am helpless.

I lend them my ears,
Comfort them, give them solace, but nothing beyond,
Because I am helpless.

Sometime later, they take my leave and go all charged up,
With the hope that now all would be fine,
But little knowing that I am helpless. 

At times, I hate myself for not being bold enough to tell them,
"Don't waste your time with me, I am helpless."

All I can do is empathize with them, give them advise and pep them up,
But can't change anyone's destiny,
Because here I am helpless.