Excerpt From the Compilation Prayer, Number 5, Compassion, Empathy
Excerpt from the compilation: “Prayer” – 5:
Compassion, Empathy
I wish for us to take time and Compassion
For the underprivileged, sick and dying.
And that we may breathe into our hearts
And practice wholehearted and unconditional
Empathy.
And not to just walk by and coolly look away,
But to stop and maybe under the dirty rags
We can find a human being
And story that we connect with,
That moves us in some small or big way.
And maybe we get inspired
To try something new,
Even if only:
To stop poisoning our days
with repetitive dramas,
And small minded conflicts.
And maybe, we are reminded
Of our own fragile mortality
And: instead of choosing to see life
Full of problems that irritate and shrink us.
We can start to feel grateful for the challenges
That expand and cause us to grow
In ways that we could never ever imagine.
© Sangeet Portals 2020
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