Tender hearts hurt most blood seeps from the most neutral touch most recognize their fragility But not all have sympathy For many have hardened their hearts to survive “so why not they?” “why should they be spared the pain?” again and again the heart beats,whether calloused or not All are fraught with misery Both the tender and hard-hearted which proves that neither by design has been harder fought All hearts strive to beat,and despise being beaten And all deserve reprieve from their degree of weeping