EMPATHS
by Edmund Janas
Empath, gotta know your worth,
Canโt pour from an empty cup,
Gotta heal yourself first,
and thatโs whatโs up.
They try to fill their void with your light,
But their pain ainโt your fight.
You give an inch,
they demand a mile,
Cross your boundaries, make you hostile.
Time to build your walls up,
Protect your peace,
ainโt no free refills
for your empty cup.
They try to blame you but nah you ainโt responsible,
For their issues, their pain, you ainโt obligated to solve them.
Thatโs on them,
Those inner demons they gotta face.
While you stand tall
in your truth
in your grace.
Your light shines so bright it reveals their darkness,
But you ainโt here to fix them regardless.
Your empathyโs a gift, not a debt they can collect,
Gotta respect yourself, pay yourself first,
ch-ch-check.
Set your boundaries, know your worth,
If you honest
been that way from your birth
The love you give...