Tuesday, March 10, 2020

Empath

My ears continually ring
With voices of pain
A torrent of tears
Flooding my soul

With no transfer of title
Their agony becomes mine
And my unheard cries
Harmonize with yours

To pull from your load
Subtracts my burdens
In my mind but
Morning reveals truth

With this heart of empathy
Your trials permeate mine
I recognize what others cannot
Pressing upon me always

Sometimes I shut down
Overwhelmed by need
Indelibly I feel your soul
My life as an empath

© March 2020 DWP


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