Is there such a thing

As too much compassion?

Is it an old fashion?

A crime of passion?

Perhaps I'm just

A theatrical being

A "drama queen"

When you inhale 

The agony

Of injustice

From outside in

And your chest

Pulverizes

From inside out

And lacerates 

Your burning lungs 

For a soul

Far away

Do you have to pretend

That you don't care?

Because I do...

And it's excruciating

When you're often

Accused of being

Too affected

Too emotional

Too concerned

Too unreal

You feel and you feel

And you still will feel

Despite the glares

And in the end

You realize

Empathy is a curse!