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Yours before Mine.
Your pain sits closer to my heart than my own does.
It controls my attention.
It has complete access to my pity.
It violates my empathy.
This is the power I have given to your pain.
This is the power that I have seized from my own pain.
Eventually it overwhelmed me-
so I left my empathy behind,
and ran.
It controls my attention.
It has complete access to my pity.
It violates my empathy.
This is the power I have given to your pain.
This is the power that I have seized from my own pain.
Eventually it overwhelmed me-
so I left my empathy behind,
and ran.
Published 19th Nov 2015
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19th Nov 2015 2:05pm
21st Nov 2015 2:07pm
short and sharp, bringing your commitment into focus. Sometimes giving can go to far. I very much relate and can identify with this poems sentiment :-)
well written, great ink :-)
well written, great ink :-)
Anonymous
22nd Nov 2015 3:53pm
Megan, nice write.. well written.. welcome to DU.. much respect..
Dave
Dave
31st May 2021 4:33pm
