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Inempathy
Who am I to tell you how to be?
As long as you are you and I am me
there is no rule that dictates empathy
No one says we have to care for them
They are other, strange, but if and when
there is a time that makes the not-rule bend
Challenge being one of many things
That life presents and we in turn will bring
to make excuse for hate chants that we sing
Challenge being challenge, it is true
That you will challenge me as I do you
Challenge being something we go through
What to say of those who do not feel?
Does lack of empathy force them to steal
the thoughts and prayers of those who pray for real?
History repeats itself again
With war on war on war that all wars ends
and death comes in the thousands by the tens
Sympathetic, apathetic, still—
We are selfish creatures by our will
(selfish meaning lack of care who kills)
Also lack of care for those who died
Lack of care for those who rules defied
and in the end we say, “At least they tried.”
As long as you are you and I am me
there is no rule that dictates empathy
No one says we have to care for them
They are other, strange, but if and when
there is a time that makes the not-rule bend
Challenge being one of many things
That life presents and we in turn will bring
to make excuse for hate chants that we sing
Challenge being challenge, it is true
That you will challenge me as I do you
Challenge being something we go through
What to say of those who do not feel?
Does lack of empathy force them to steal
the thoughts and prayers of those who pray for real?
History repeats itself again
With war on war on war that all wars ends
and death comes in the thousands by the tens
Sympathetic, apathetic, still—
We are selfish creatures by our will
(selfish meaning lack of care who kills)
Also lack of care for those who died
Lack of care for those who rules defied
and in the end we say, “At least they tried.”
Published 19th May 2018
Author's Note
Poem inspired by the prompt:
"Write about human nature, empathy, and challenges."
"Write about human nature, empathy, and challenges."
All writing remains the property of the author. Don't use it for any purpose without their permission.
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21st May 2018 12:59pm
i liked reading this . you speak some true words. i think a lot of human actions come from a lack of feeling, lack of caring, lack of compassion , lack of a gentle and caring soul, lack of caring what you do to others.. tho on the other hand maybe some uncaring actions come from human beings in pain/ having been hurt so they hurt back , i don't know
i am an empath i have empathy but i do know that many others lack this '' feeling'' if only more people cared
i am an empath i have empathy but i do know that many others lack this '' feeling'' if only more people cared
