Finitempathy.
It is just that much easier
To not read the paper
Watch the TV news
To turn the page and channel and
Other cheek
It is just that much easier to say no
Than it is to nod politely like a goddamn priest
Every minute of the day
Better to accommodate only a fraction of requests
And plead the fifth for the
Rest
And your pretence will
Not
Go unrewarded
Your empty heart will thank you
For these actions
And you will feel free
And you will be free
It is correct that no man
Is an island
We are in actuality vast continents
Countries to be won over by years of war
If we were to allow it
We are full of love and understanding
Too much
Too soon
Too far
Too quick to help
And then to regret the
Same
It is just that much easier to say no
Than it is to nod politely
Subordinately
Year in and out to the edge
Better to accommodate only a fraction of requests
And plead the fifth for the
Rest.
