You've done it again! Oh my goodness, this left me short of breath.
This piece touches a deep fear of mine, what if we are teaching the next generations to lose empathy? In the horrifying whirlwind of this tale, which pulls us into the story and forces us to look, we are all coated in the wet heat of our silence. The dead earth watches as emotion is felt almost as a sickness. phew. You are incredible 💚
I don't think we are - I think there's plenty of people teaching by example, it's just that the media and powers that be make us believe people are worse than they are. I think empathy is the right word for this over sympathy, but the line is very fine!
Lines like this remind me to check out your own beautiful writing more often!
Thanks soooo much xx