Compassion Fatigue

It is an unfortunate reality, Those most able to tie word and misery - Are most often the least spoken. They are capable of divining the self, Pulling out streams of emotion. - Emotion that is far heavier than simple tears. The words pull at their friends' heartstrings, Puppeteering their empathy, Taking all the warmth that they had too. That's the curse of an ailed writer, only knowing ink and page - because paper doesn't cry.