There is a fire in my bones it grows, quite slow, still grows, it rose from spark to flame it is my name to love the broken all the same their tears, their hurt, their loss are mine so I'll care. I'll care.
My fight is long and weary mind a bitter war waged strong in times yet fire is quenched, coals cease to glow the sun is blurred above, below I'm drowned beneath the grating waves do I care? I care.
It's not a heat to douse at will somehow it's deep within me still it rages on, my fierce inferno but nowhere for the smoke to go my blackened lungs starve me of air and I care. I care.
I'm suffocating, can't seem to breathe as the roiling waves begin to seethe at the senseless violence I can't escape eyes stinging, tears streaming, never assuaged no candle in the darkness only I care. I care
And the anger drains me while waiting and watching the singed stars plummet, falling and fearing this world, torn to pieces, is crashing and burning bile razes my weary body, retching and cursing my heavied heart hurts with the hatred and still I care. I care too much.
On empathy and burnout and suffering. Inspired by this quote by Anita Krizzan: "I know there is hope for mankind because there is a fire in my chest. I feel the pain of others and I care. I care."