Empathic

The storm is strong and doesn’t hold back. Fearless in its approach and velocity.

I close my eyes and brace for impact The rush over my body is indescribable

My breath quickens, my hands tingle The senses are all heightened and alert

My stomach growls out desperately Yet I stand here silently in the crowd

I know I cannot share this message to unknowns. Who is it? What’s happened? Why is their pain?

The force of it sends waves of electricity through my brain Tearing up each recess to find a likely answer

Saltwater waves form under my eyelids This time it’s someone who hasn’t been found

Lost in a sea of emotional despair Waves crashing in a calm formed manner

Bit by bit by tiny little bit. I take a calculated breath and open my eyes

Streams of liquid salt escape south I’m furiously scanning this elevated plane I’m on

Searching for the answer I need It’s found. I pinpoint it and exhale relief instantly

Now, how do I help without looking like a freak? Coz that’s what I am now, right?

Emotionally connected yet rejected by society I didn’t choose this path, it chose me

But I embrace it fully and am thankful for the power The power to understand fully

The power to help those in need The power of an Empath