The Empath
Misfortune for you comes as surprise
File the fear away from your eyes
But your story unfolding in my head
Fills my heart with fear and mind with dread
And though this emotional river runs both ways,
It’s hard to swim up stream.
I need a switch to shut myself off from everything
But what kind of life would that be? Not to feel just to see
By definition I’m in your position
By default I’m standing right next to you
By definition I made your decision
I can’t help but tell myself it’s true.
You smile and I cry tears of joy
You weep and I sob in agony
My heart bleeds every time you hide your pain
The feeling subsides,
Rest assured it’ll be back again
I feel this...
