EMPATHY

He walks into the room,

And sits down;

Back facing me,

With his head buried in his hands.

I know he's crying,

Though he'd most likely deny it.

I want to hold him,

I want to touch him,

But I can't

Because I don't even know his name,

And he doesn't know that I exist.

So all I can do is sit and watch,

Helplessly,

As his heart shatters to the floor.

Author's Notes/Comments: 

"Empathy" expresses the helplessness I feel when I have to see someone in pain,but can't do anything to take it away.

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