A Surge of Human Compassion

Poetry

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I felt a surge of human compassion —
staring into digital windows at a sea of strangers with tears in their eyes.
Out there, beyond the walls of imposed isolation,
I knew there were others feeling this viral sensation.
The light relief of these moments makes everything seem new—
though the air feels heavy with a familiar kind of blue.
The current coursed through my veins like lightening cracking the…