Less Empathetic Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

More today than any yesterday before,
More who have had judgements passed...
Upon them to endure without a looking back,
As deceivers discreetly attacked their good deeds...
Seem to appear to be less empathetic.
With comments made to express,
When learning of an evilness...
Has returned with a doing to the ones who are now,
Suffering through an anguish...
Too agonizing yet witnessed,
In an atmosphere they have created.
And brought upon themselves to allow.

'I'm sure you have heard what has happened to those,
Who once drugged you through the mud...
With lies they told.'

~No.
I haven't.
But I do wish them the best of medical help they can get.
And a healing process that is effective.~

'I thought you said you had not heard? '

~I haven't.
Nor do I wish to hear from you,
Your version of what has happened.
Whether or not what you say is true.
And I wouldn't advise you to twist my words,
To embellish comments from me...
You had not heard.
For your purpose to solicit gossip.
This, to you, I suggest and recommend.~

'Or? '

~Or?
I don't do threats.
I pray and keep faith to watch it tested.
I don't waste my time,
On that 'he said she said stuff'.
I've got enough on my plate as it is.
God knows this.
With a keeping my efforts to endeavor,
At the top of His list.~

'Oh?
So, I couldn't interest you,
In a conflict to pursue? '

~Like I said,
I wouldn't suggest or recommend...
You twist my words,
To embellish them.
And by all means,
Give my regards to your 'friends'.~