Empathy Comments

beautiful poem great job

Mike, you wrote a beautiful poem. I think most of us have experienced this feeling. That agony, despair, helplessness and the willingness to self sacrifice, to alleviate a loved ones pain. You were able to convey these feelings perfectly. I think this feeling is more than empathy, you might need to create a new word! Nice work

Mike this is a beautiful poem. I am sure that most of us have been through this agony, the helplessness this willingness to self sacrifice. But, you were able convey this feeling perfectly. This is more than empathy, you may have to create an new word for this feeling! Thanks great work.

You surely have a deep outlook for things...the way u express says it all

Indeed true! Our loved ones hurt; we hurt even more. Many times have I experienced this kind of pain..and empathy...especially with my children.

Deeply touched This poem says so much about you And the beautiful tender heart you have There is nothing worse than to see our loved ones suffer Thumbs up mike

Empathy is probably the first human virtue that proves our humanity, and what it means to be humane. I very much enjoyed reading this poem.

This is such a wonderful poem...it is so hard to see others suffer...especially the ones you love...Thank you for sharing

You've written a poem that evokes a reaction every bit as powerful as its subject matter. This is no easy task. Beautiful job. I met a genius once, whom I soon discovered had a complete lack of empathy- - and I was reminded of the Unabomber.

You av writen an extended definition of te word EMPATY that does what no dictionary can do: gives us te human experience in all of its beauty and terror. Bravo! A poem like this is one of the reasons that poetry exists! It's also te polar opposite of Man on te Moon. We need both types of poems: the sly, satirical, pitiless epic and te deeply moving, ultra serious lament. We are complex creatures and it takes multiple voices to speak the truth to us. And a personal note: I am caring for my 88 year old Uncle who is very frail and in constant pain. This is exacty the poem I needed to hear and hold close to me. AS we say at PH, Tanks for sharing!

This is so good on so many levels. I know exactly what you are saying. Truer words were never written.

Mike, have felt the very same - in sometimes hopeless degree's. You really have a gift. i will be reading you often.

You know Mike, this one goes out to my favourites! ! I have been an empath, I feel the pain and miseries of the one I love.. I try to stick up for them, love them, stand by them, and do all I can.. But sometimes, it is a helpless situation, as you see someone you love gradually go into a void of darkness... One of my friends, who was a cutter, is someone of whom I felt like that.. It was almost as if I could feel the pain in my own body.. I don't know whether I am good enough to give you a compliment as a poet, or if this is a compliment, but I cried reading this.. Tears fell down here.. Wonderful Mike.. You deserve to be praised for your wonderful works.. Thanks for sharing.

I hate the feeling of powerlessness. Of not knowing what to do other than be there. I know you are a sensitive man and feel theses things acutely. A powerful poem that just about everyone but sociopaths can relate to. Speaking of being a sociopath, or at least a nitpicker, in the 13th line it should be you're: -)

Extremely moving. Exemplifies that real love knows no boundaries and is there for good or bad times. Expressed with reaching and deep touching conviction.