suffering- silently sounding out sympathy
internalizing all of it, utilizing empathy
caring despite myself- i think i’m in need
of something- healthcare (broken jaw, anxiety...?)
no... don’t try and make me take the pill
i feel a little pain (alleviating)- i’m not ill
not suffering... anyone? listen to this
i’m done with it all- i don’t have to take it
i now find myself newly hardwired, connected
seemingly alone but no longer rejected
suffering somewhat- diminishing- a bit of sympathy?
unnecessary... only asking for Nothing- empathy
feeling the fall-out of forgotten intrusions
watching me through this painstaking delusion
taken in by emotion- most likely some confusion
hurry, quickly... i need an infusion of Nothing
special. sympathetic, empathetic- a little humanity
hold on it tight as we bridge this insanity
crossing it, writing it off, shortening the list
seeing a living being, not potential terrorist
in every one of them... soundlessly, word-fully pleading
begging for you to hear, praying someone is heeding
my advice that violence breeds only what it is
sanctioned or not, all it’s good for is terrorism
suffering no one, showing sympathy, empathetic
seemingly week, maybe, but only aesthetic
maybe... but this is the silent sound of sympathy
internalizing all of this is utilizing empathy
sounding it out is sorting it out
save our society- practice empathy.

** see more of my poetry on my blog "Nothing Definite: Spontaneous, Combustible, Poetry" at http://gcool06.blogspot.com/ - thanks for reading (and writing)! **