I sit on the fence of neutrality
Listening to your perspective
Perhaps I do not share your views
Yet I will listen
As you are not going anywhere
And neither am I
I am grounded by my circumstances
Tolerant of your presence
Indifferent to your troubles
As will I be to the next
Who feels the need to bare their soul
An attempt to both personify and objectify the emotion apathy, as prompted by dVerse Poetics (hosted by Mish) and W3 Prompt #152: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, Anupama.
Sadje’s What do you see # 281
Featured image by Антон Воробьев @ Unsplash
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Sometimes that fence is unpenatratable which leads to so much frustration!
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A faithful friend!
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“Tolerant of your presence / Indifferent to your troubles” – great description of apathy.
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Thank you, Nicole! 😊
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Alas… too common when action is needed.
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You sound like you could be a counselor! Well done. Sometimes it’s the best way (not) to go!
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Thank you! 😊
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You are welcome!
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Beautifully expressed Jennifer. Thanks for joining in.
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Thank you, Sadje! 😊
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You’re most welcome
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This is excellent Jennifer. Sometimes that sounding board is welcome. (K)
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Thank you, Kerfe! 😊
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Now if we could move from apathy to empathy, things might change for the better!
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So true.
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This resonates very much for me! Not a fan of apathy at the moment. The personification works so well here.
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Thank you, Mish!
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I love the close on this. It will eventually be our own turn, and the way we wish to be treated while airing our own strife should definitely be the way we treat others.
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Thank you, Violet! 😊
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Jennifer this is brilliant! Apathy is a destructive emotion… Bravo!
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Thank you, Val! 😊
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The image reminds me of the small statuettes found all over Uzhhorod, Ukraine …
Very important philosophy to remember in your words
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Thank you! 😊
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Jenn, this poem speaks to the quiet resignation of apathy with such clarity. Well done!
~David
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Thank you, David! 😊
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*hug*
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hi, Jenn 😀
Just wanna let you know that this week’s W3, hosted by our beloved Lesley Scoble, is now live:
Enjoy❣️
Much love,
David
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