I Am An Empath

After spending the week with my soul-sisters, listening to them. Their heartbreaking events and conditions of their daily lives, my own soul weeps.
I feel them .. like it's my own sorrow.
As helpless as they are.
Is this just compassion? I wish.
I am trying to balance myself now.
I need my solitude to gather my energy.
I must detach. Till I can think clearly.
I feel selfish for doing so too!