Empathy

Looking out of my window
I wish I could see the future
And I wish if I could write life the way I want it to be
So, it would be a never-ending story and open literature

And I could make changes to it
 whenever I need to change the stories 
So that the people I love would live forever
And there would be no sadness, tears or worries

But sadly, it's just wishful thinking
And we can't control what we don't know
We all must travel that long and winding road
Trying to create meaning as we go

When we lost the one, we love
Many tears fall on our pillow
And inside of us becomes a daunting place
A dark place, a Weeping Willow

But hurt as we will be 
With our heart ripping from our chest,
The only comfort that we can find is saying its gods work
And life is one big test

What else can we say or do
There is no hiding from pain
We just got to make through the storms
And stand in the sun and learn to smile again, 

Whatever life throws at us 
There is no place to hide
We have to put on our fake smile 
Swell our chest and take it with stride

Sometimes the rain will inspire us 
To look for the rainbow beyond the clouds
Something for us to hold on to
Without fanfare or cheering crowds

Just our hopes and our dreams 
That keeps us moving on
Hoping to find the meaning of our existence
 Before our young years are gone

Some people achieve the greatest things
And some people can’t no matter how hard they try
Some are born with disabilities 
And watch helplessly as life passes them by

No many will stop and think of others 
The rich just want to more and more
The handicaps are locked behind closed doors 
You are quicker to get charity from the poor

Not all of us have empathy
And it’s our prerogative to have it or not to
But I know that we have days that we have stumbled
So, we can definitely put ourselves in others shoe

So, as I stand here at the window
In my heart, I feel sad
Thinking of my parents and all of my families 
Wishing I could go back to the best times I ever had

I wish I had the power to recycle time
Just go back when I feel lonely
And rewrite it as I go along
So everyone life will be a happy story

Copyright © Kasim Ishmael | Year Posted 2020

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