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Sending Empathy To Where It Is Needed

Sending empathy to where it is needed. Tears rolling down, Words best left unsaid. Lie to the world, Let them just forget. I’m just a poor boy, Never had a hope to succeed, Without my dignity. Eyes filling up, smoke get in my eyes. Spoken enough about all my hard times. I have got to listen to what the people say. I have got to hear those games those people play. Never a truth spoken aloud; I cry the tears of a clown. Words left unsaid, they only get in my way. Thoughts never heard, heart only ever betrays. Why me? Why Lord? What did I never see? I already know what I did never say… You are standing alone on the outside. Let me be a friend, arm around you with pride. Let me see you happy again. I will absorb all of your pain, so you can smile today. Let me take away all your anxiety. Let me remove all of your apathy. Sing love out loud and become free. I am a sponge; wipe away those tears with me. Take my coat, hands around your cup. Oh so cold, let me bring you sunshine. I am older now, so let me lift you up. You are new, I am your friend, take my seat; it’s fine. (C)2017 Aa Harvey. All Rights Reserved.

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Date: 12/29/2017 4:42:00 AM
Beautiful expressive uplifting words.
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Aa Harvey
Date: 12/29/2017 7:12:00 AM
Thank you. It was inspired by a lonely woman who looked like she was in need of a friend. She was standing on the outside of the group (We were smoking and she came and stood out in the cold with her cup of coffee.), so hopefully when I went over to say hello to her, it helped somehow.

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