Oh Gawd, I have been there! He just wouldn't exhale and let go! He just wanted to be felt sorry for. He had so much going, could have done so much with his life, but he chose to cling to his security blanket. Beautiful piece, Blackberry Jam!
This is a poem of true love. In order to really love someone you have to be able to be honest-bluntly honest with them as you have done in this work. Well expressed.
Great thoughts expressed so far. Thanks for your feedback Dave and Sandie...this piece is actually the aftermath of "Make a wish and blow." Kind of a continuum.
The truth is many people who are filled with pain sometimes expect others to feel the pain with them, and when others don't feel their pains then they consider others as heartless and compassionless.
The fact is people who are empathetic can always feel pain for others, even if the others aren't as painful as they thought. It all comes down to individuality. Not everyone is empathetic, but it does not mean that when a person is not empathetic, then he/she is not compassionate.
Understand that we are all unique, and we all lead separate lives in separate places, I certainly would not obligate another person who is having a joyful event in his/her life to feel my pain. It isn't fair. Everyone is entitled to his/her time of happiness, as well as sadness and grieves.
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God bless,
Sandie.
Felix
The fact is people who are empathetic can always feel pain for others, even if the others aren't as painful as they thought. It all comes down to individuality. Not everyone is empathetic, but it does not mean that when a person is not empathetic, then he/she is not compassionate.
Understand that we are all unique, and we all lead separate lives in separate places, I certainly would not obligate another person who is having a joyful event in his/her life to feel my pain. It isn't fair. Everyone is entitled to his/her time of happiness, as well as sadness and grieves.
Just my 2 cents of opinion on this...
A thought-provoking piece.
Sandie May Angel a.k.a. Sandie Angel :o)