Pity is the depth

we feel when bad things happen

to other good folk

Fear we deeply feel

knowing bad things can happen

to good folk like us

Sympathy is the

bonding of pity and fear –

There – but for gods’ grace –

Catharsis is a

beneficial expulsion

from mind … or bowel.

“Have I got it right, mate?”

Cynthia Buell T...

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