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Today’s Horror By Mark Lichterman Originally submitted on 4/9/10 ______________________________________
Today’s Horror By Mark Lichterman Is there a mental deficiency within the circuitry my brain? I know I should feel absolute pain in the suffering of others, that I should feel absolute pain in the pain of others. And yes, I do! However, the horrors that assail us daily, that deluge our senses with untold pain with untold cruelty with untold lack of reason. Awakening, what will today bring? Awakening, first conscious thought may well be: What is the horror this day will bring? A bomb throwing terrorist blowing a government building to smithereens killing hundreds? Planes once again flying into buildings killing thousands? A hurricane blowing the ocean into a city killing and displacing hundreds of thousands? A tsunami washing cities away killing and displacing hundreds of thousands? An earthquake destroying a country killing and displacing hundreds of thousands? A coal mine collapsing trapping and smothering dozens? A lunatic mother drowning her children? A lunatic father killing his children? A rampaging lunatic killing all within sight? A fetus torn from the ripped stomach of an expectant mother? What is the horror of this day? What is the daily horror this day will bring, ...the daily horror tomorrow will bring? I know I should feel absolute pain in the suffering of others, that I should feel absolute pain in the pain of others, and I do... yet... In a strange way I feel detached. In a strange way I feel my mind overloaded with the new horror that assails me daily, that deluge my senses that, in a strange way leaves me feeling detached and not as sympatric as I know I should feel leaving me to ask, am I mentally deficient? Is there a mental deficiency within the circuitry of my brain?

Reviewed by Patrick Granfors

Reviewed on March 14, 2011

Detachment is the only viable coping mechanism. Pity those victims and the responders who have no options. Patrick

Reviewed by Annabel Sheila

There's so much tragedy in today's world...seemingly on a daily basis another horrible event transpires...I think we really to have to tune some of it out in order to retain some grasp on our sanity.....

Your friend,
Anna

Reviewed by Chessly Nesci

Reviewed on March 13, 2011

Not at all my friend. :) I think sometimes we have to numb ourselves a little cause if we didn't we would explode!! Your a sweet caring man and I know that first hand. ~Chessly

Reviewed by m j hollingshead

Reviewed on March 12, 2011

well said

Reviewed by Suzi Sundquist (Reader)

God bless you, your heart and your ability to write poetry that touches all souls; light and dark. You have an amazing talent, Mark... thank you for sharing.

Big hug~

Lil' Suzi

Reviewed by Laura Fall

You are truly a wise man as this left me speechless as it is so true and yes sad.

Reviewed by Karen Palumbo

Reviewed on March 11, 2011

Don't think there is a deficiency at all, sometimes we are bombarded with more than our minds can comprehend and that is when self survival kicks in. Especially when it is something out of one's control. Very deep piece...

Be always safe,
Karen

Reviewed by Kathleen McDonald

Sometimes I wonder too Markie. Learning of the tragedy in Japan made me sick. So many people killed so much destroyed. What will happen now?
hug
Kazthy

Reviewed by Christine Tsen

Great reflection Mark ~
We can, like Victor Frankl, even while reading the tragic news of each day, transform suffering into meaning.
You have no deficiency!
Love ya,
Christine

Reviewed by Sophia Crossman (Reader)

Wow
You displayed the world well, and I agree with Elizabeth, you have no deficiency.

Reviewed by Elizabeth Parker

Mark, It is terrible what has been going on in the world. You summed it up better than I could have. As far as a mental deficiency? I don't think so. I think you can fully "feel' the depth of what is going on unless you are directly involved, and/or, the mind does have a way of protecting itself against getting so upset. There's just so much and it seems as though there is a new tragedy every day.