Empathy Is Not Enough Poem by Richard Wlodarski

Empathy Is Not Enough

Empathy Is Not Enough

Looking out dirty window
Viewing such lonely people
Wondering ‘bout their scared thoughts
And my soul being so lost

Too many lost souls
In lands of nowhere
Empathy's not enough
Gotta cry out that more

Richard Wlodarski (c) 2026
Toronto, Ontario

Sunday, March 15, 2026
Topic(s) of this poem: loneliness,longing,fear,fear of self,souls,empathy
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
Reflecting on my time sitting on Kerouac's patio in Orlando and thinking about how much he feared his soul's safety.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
READ THIS POEM IN OTHER LANGUAGES
Close
Error Success