Summary
The web content reflects on the profound depth of empathy, describing it as a double-edged sword that can bring both intense joy and deep sorrow.
Abstract
The article titled "It's Not Personal" delves into the intricate nature of empathy, likening it to a force that can be felt physically and emotionally. It portrays empathy as capable of evoking a spectrum of feelings, from the heights of bliss to the depths of despair. The author, Annine Massaro, uses vivid imagery to convey the transformative power of empathy, which can both celebrate the soul and leave one feeling hollow and disintegrated. The
Though I can feel it in and through my bones Every sorrow, Every pain, Every ecstatic moment burns.
At times an exquisite bliss filled fire That celebrates my soul. At others an empty merciless chill That hollows my insides Leaving a shell of disintegration —
A crumbled mountain That had appeared so formidable Is erased from the picture. My palate cleansed Is now a humbled plate.
Annine Massaro ©2020 All rights reserved
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