Hardship (Day 733)

It breaks our hearts that you’re so hungry,

and we ache for you—we do—

because we feel famished, too, 

sometimes, when dinner is hours away.

It breaks our hearts that you are freezing, 

and we feel for you—we do—

because we feel chilly, too,

sometimes, and must turn up the heat.

It breaks our hearts that you’re in danger,

and we shudder for you—we do—

because we feel afraid, too,

sometimes, when life seems to go awry.

So please don’t call us heartless,

or say we don’t care about you.

In fact, if you had more compassion, 

you’d see: We know hardship, too.

(c) 2019, by Hannah Six

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