The Face
The Faceof pain
expresses an element
of numbness--
And its lack
therefore
is misread
as rudeness
by the
self-absorbed
who are
unable to discern
between
a pained stare
and insolence.
Offense,
once taken,
slams the heart
shut, closing
any opening
of friendship
and love.
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