Empathy
Part three in “Finding my own voice”
Blessed with the gift of a heart open wide,
Yet burdened by a tug of war deep inside.
Waves of emotion crash over the walls,
Can’t catch my breath, can’t handle it all.
My thoughts whirl in constant confusion,
Never certain what’s truth or illusion.
I give what I have with no thought at all,
Of what I can carry or how I might fall.
I can follow a path in shoes not my own,
Bridging the gaps between the unknown.
Stranger or friend, or soul passing by,
I’ll share my wings to help anyone fly.
Beyond the edges of hatred and grief,
To a peace that exists in love and relief.
Away from the loneliness, anger and fear,
To solace found within laughter and tears.
Into a faith born of sadness and smiles,
Connecting our hearts across thousands of miles.
Human experience, diverse and complex,
Full of twists and turns, cause and effects.
Joined to each other by invisible threads,
Revealing the past, and the future ahead.
Few walk the earth aware of the scene,
Unfolding above, below, and between.
I see the world for what it can be,
Full of love, compassion, and true empathy.
