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Raven Member
since 1999-06-14
Posts 67Hopewell Jct, New York, USA |
Empathy I wonder if I'm real Sometimes I can't remember why I'm here And who sent me to this vast land? And when not a sound is to be heard I close my eyes and hear I'm one of the many in this world Playing a part that I can't explain Seeking to find my purpuse Afraid to know who I am The tears I cry are not mine They belong to those that hurt me And when my tears dry up and fade There will be no empathy ------------------ "They sing the stories of the present, of people trapped in a shadow world" ~Charlotte Seley~ |
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Genea Member
since 1999-06-15
Posts 321USA |
Your words speak for many... ~Genea |
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Alwye
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since 1999-06-16
Posts 3850In the space between moments |
Once again, I feel that in this poem also that you capture the feeling well. I agree that you do speak for many...even for myself once. |
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Raven Member
since 1999-06-14
Posts 67Hopewell Jct, New York, USA |
Thank you Genea and Alwye, I wrote this poem late one night when I awoke from a dream I couldn't remember. So often I think alot of people feel superficial and fake, like they can't be themselves, but only a few can admit this, thank you ~Raven~ |
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Wolfgang Member
since 1999-05-24
Posts 124Hamilton, Ont. Canada |
I think there are many who can and will identify with your poem. I like it well enough but find there is a major contradiction. "The tears I cry are not mine"... and:.. "And when my tears dry up and fade" Perhaps you have a reason for this? ------------------ Wolfgang |
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Raven Member
since 1999-06-14
Posts 67Hopewell Jct, New York, USA |
Wolfgang: When I say "The tears I cry are not mine", I'm basically saying that I don't cry because of how I may feel, I cry for others when they aren't strong enough to cry for themselves. It's their tears I'm crying in essence, not mine. When the tears dry up and fade, no one will cry anymore, and they will dry up and die. This is an abstract literary view of the word empathy, a word which means a great deal to me. ~Raven~ |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
I understand |
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