Conversation With an Empath

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I knew what you meant
Five words into your first sentence

But do understand
You need me now to be silent
While you finish the sentence

Very

Slowly

And then, in
Slightly different forms,
Say the same thing

Five times more

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The poet/editor of this website is physically disabled, and lives at a fraction of her nation’s poverty level. Contributions may be made at:https://www.gofundme.com/are-you-a-patron-of-the-arts

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