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historyteach · 09-17-2007, 04:03 AM

The Curse of Empathy

To see the curly-headed boy
in every derelict;
to wonder then what crippled him,
what hurt, or what neglect...
To see the child in every corpse
and every killer too
and understand the reasons
people act as people do...

It is the curse of empathy
to never be apart;
to be without the walls that guard
the spirit and the heart...
To find that even silence
is a clamor and a cry;
to be compelled to listen,
and to think, and wonder why.

It is the curse of empathy
to know, and comprehend;
to recognize what people are
and how their lives will end;
to see the heated argument
from every point of view...
To glimpse a child in every corpse,
and every killer too.

Lynette Combs
Virginia Beach, VirginiaMordern Maturity
August-September 1987

Shalom!

historyteach · 09-17-2007, 06:34 PM

My son loves this reading. It is on my mom's refridgerator. She asked him to read it during her funeral service.

Anyway, I find it beautiful too.
I'm wondering though, how codie it really is.
Often times, I'm not the best judge of this type of thing...

What's your thoughts?

L'Chaim!

indigo · 09-18-2007, 03:16 AM

Thanks for sharing this Teach it really moved me.

**cece1960** · 10-20-2009, 07:32 PM

That is very touching Teach
Thank you for posting this

09-17-2007, 04:03 AM	#1 (permalink)
historyteach To Life! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 9,303	The Curse of Empathy The Curse of Empathy To see the curly-headed boy in every derelict; to wonder then what crippled him, what hurt, or what neglect... To see the child in every corpse and every killer too and understand the reasons people act as people do... It is the curse of empathy to never be apart; to be without the walls that guard the spirit and the heart... To find that even silence is a clamor and a cry; to be compelled to listen, and to think, and wonder why. It is the curse of empathy to know, and comprehend; to recognize what people are and how their lives will end; to see the heated argument from every point of view... To glimpse a child in every corpse, and every killer too. Lynette Combs Virginia Beach, VirginiaMordern Maturity August-September 1987 Shalom! __________________ IMAGINE

09-17-2007, 06:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
historyteach To Life! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 9,303	My son loves this reading. It is on my mom's refridgerator. She asked him to read it during her funeral service. Anyway, I find it beautiful too. I'm wondering though, how codie it really is. Often times, I'm not the best judge of this type of thing... What's your thoughts? L'Chaim! __________________ IMAGINE

09-18-2007, 03:16 AM	#3 (permalink)
indigo Community Greeter Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Mid-Life Express Posts: 9,928	Thanks for sharing this Teach it really moved me. __________________ When you judge others, you do not define them, you define yourself." Namasté

10-20-2009, 07:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
cece1960 Forum Leader Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: City of Champions! Posts: 1,892	That is very touching Teach Thank you for posting this __________________

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