Let Us All Be Afflicted
My forehead furrows My heart wrenches Like a freshly laundered sheet Squeezed of the last drop of water At the … Continue reading Let Us All Be Afflicted
Tag: Empathy
Example of Love
Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “-sty.” Find a word that ends in “-sty” or use the … Continue reading Example of Love
Accepting
The moon does not repudiate the sun Nor the rivers and sea, the soils of the land So why, oh … Continue reading Accepting
Short Story #29
One more story, but it won’t be my last. I might not post a story on my blog every day, … Continue reading Short Story #29
Listening To My Soul
My joking rapscallion Tender spot of my heart Knowing me deeply When I have no words When I have no … Continue reading Listening To My Soul
Ideal World is Simple
Wrapped in gentle candyfloss pink clouds Of love and understanding, compassion and empathy The world is a better place when … Continue reading Ideal World is Simple
Faded
In memory of my mother who faded from earth 16 years ago today. A mist in the mouth of the … Continue reading Faded
You Know All This
Do you remember what you know? Muscles with unfamiliar familiar memories To leverage what you’ve already forgotten Trust the whispers … Continue reading You Know All This
Uncomfortable with Emotions
This wooden plank that I should walk On the journey to the end of my life If it should warp … Continue reading Uncomfortable with Emotions
Empathy vs Sympathy
Shoes foreign to your feet A heart unaccustomed To these vibrations This pity that you feel Never in this situation … Continue reading Empathy vs Sympathy
Debbie Gravett 