Empathy

I am empathetic because I know what it is like to check yourself in every mirror you come across

I am empathetic because I know the worry of being heard as you pace back and forth in the dark

I am empathetic because I know how hard it is to ignore everyone’s food

I am empathetic because I know the sting of stomach acid always tastes better than the food

I am empathetic because I know the moment of panic when someone hears you, and you need a way to get out of this

I am empathetic because I know the best way to get bloodstains out of clothes

I am empathetic because I know how everything has an edge

I am empathetic because I know how  to lie a mark away

I am empathetic because I know the panic of someone finding out

I am empathetic because I know what won’t work

I am empathetic because I know how bad it gets

I am empathetic because I know how a plan can bring comfort

I am empathetic because I know how it feels to write a not

I am empathetic because I know the pain

I am empathetic because I know what it is like to be so lost

I am empathetic because I have no choice

I am empathetic because I have nothing left