Suffering, Twice Removed

Just ...thinking about how much people suffer. I stumbled upon a random blog and there wasn't even too much of anything bad,really--finding a dead pet hamster and tears. Then a post that belied a fear

It's...quiet in here

a still place that somehow swirls with knowledge

of the cacophony of human suffering.

There's a stillness in this room,

a warm, quiet solidity as the jacket i'm wearing holds me tight,

wrapping arms around me and keeping me close to myself.

the heater thrumming smoothly in the background, filling the room with subtle sound and warmth.

It's just warm enough in here.

Toasty.

But all that doesn't change that it's cold outside.