compassion is hell

English - April 07, 2021 15:28 - 19 seconds - 162 KB
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'compassion is hell'

you draw her over your shoulders

the warmth you’ve been waiting on for years

honey in an otherwise tepid life

and even as she leaves your skin flushed

you never seem to notice her fingers

have grown a bit colder from wear.

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