Stories and Poems from the Writers' Critique Group of First Reformed Church, Schenectady, New York

Hell’s Empathy

By John Hargraves.


In His crucible
Fires the glaze
Of empathy
Evil’s purpose

One’s cup
Filled first
And sipped
Unwillingly

His cross
Beckons
Renders
Agape

Hell’s forge
Processes
Our pain to
Sublimation

For the light
Penetrates
More easily
In the dark

1 Comment

  1. Thomas Reed Willemain

    John:
    This resonated. And you seem to be on fire, very productive these days.
    I’m taking notes.
    Tom

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