Empathy Stories

The day she first seemed to sense that there was something different and strange about me was an unusually warm day for early spring, almost five months after my accident. We were on one of our excursions to the park, and even though it was the middle of the day on a weekday there were a fair number of people there taking advantage of the nice weather. We followed the path through the park, chatting and enjoying the day,...

They removed the cast from my right upper arm later that week, and my left leg was also coming along well enough that there was finally talk of sending me home. With one good leg and one good arm, I was apparently going to be functional enough to mostly care for myself, although I'd need to continue therapy for the foreseeable future. My employer's Workers' Comp insurance had paid my bills thus far and would continue to f...

He left her for youFlashback to high schoolThe snickers, the sneersYou both aimed at her tears In public you preenedAnd canoodled and cooedIn private, she grievedBut did not lash out at you So now it’s laterAnd you are aloneBroadcasting your painSince your love has gone Friends gather roundTo shore up your strengthNo one is jeering  Or rejoicing your fate Stop now and thinkHow it would feelIf people took stabsInstead of h...

Empathy Soft pooling eyes adoring cast, Sweet empathy they seek. So open up your aching heart, Embrace emotion’s shriek. Confess those ever gnawing shades That flutter through your mind, Unfetter all those dark desires, Release them from their bind. So they may soar on outstretched wings Before your enrapt sight And I may nurture trembling you; Arise, ascend, take flight. Liberate those shackled feet from Earth’s crusted...

I love you so much! Just writing that small phrase puts such a smile on my face... NO, you put a smile on my face.I love you because of your sweetness, your kindness, your tenderness and, of course, most of all, your thoughtfulness.I love you because are you are my a true and loving friend. You smile at my silly jokes and enjoy my spirit.I love you because I have a longing to be close to you and you long to be close to me...