It was just another day
Until it all changed
There was something
Wicked in the air
Something malevolent

Though it was sunny
Warm and beautiful
Something was off
And I thought
It was just me

That I was going crazy
My emotions went
Topsy-turvy
Depression
Anxiety
A cold chill

Loneliness
Despair
I wasn't getting better
Not fast enough
Same level

What was happening?
Fear
The thing I couldn't let
Control me
Chip said

I was sure I was losing it
I cried
Then I went online
And learned the truth

It was an
Empath attack
Everyone who was
Highly sensitive
Was slammed

Some were luckier then others
Their shields strong enough
To protect them against
The solar flare of evil

But not me
I asked for protection
But my shield isn't as strong yet
Need to work on that more

It took a while to feel sane
Talking to friends who are
Similarly gifted helped

For most felt this thing too
Though in various ways
Was so glad I wasn't crazy
Wasn't alone

I have to work hard
To gain the strength I need
In order not to be the buffer
To the next
Empath attack

I've always been a fighter
And that's the way I shall stay
It's who I am
It's my turn!