It’s difficult to
empathize with someone who
is all empathy.
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empathy surplus
haiku for 2/15/2025
Tag: feelings
temper tantrum
haiku for 2/13/2025
Lashing out because
of high stress becomes ugly
pattern of abuse.
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dead inside
haiku for 1/24/2025
exploiting a vulnerability
haiku for 12/3/2024
Love is the pit of
your stomach wrenching in pain
from abandonment.
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stress won’t go away
haiku for 11/4/2024
an unpredictable violence
haiku for 7/27/2024
He could lash out and
punch walls at any moment.
We tolerate it.
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a hole in the wall
haiku for 3/15/2024
Fist-sized openings
display a raw timeline of
anger and violence.
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i love you
haiku for 2/18/2023
I said it, and I
meant it. Don’t know why it took
so long to utter.
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palpable bitterness
haiku for 9/27/2022
Life’s too short to let
bygones be bygones. Embrace
the darkness within.
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confronting a fear
haiku for 4/20/2022
Saying aloud the
parts that have me confounded
and begging for help.
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