Empathy
I don't have to be something
I don't have to understand it
To feel someones struggle
to care about their cause.
People radiant so many vibes
some go through so much
just to live their lives.
Who are we to judge
another person's journey?
Unless you've personally
traversed their same path.
And even then, if you have
known hatred, discrimation,
indignity or misunderstanding.
How can you then turn it onto
another for being different?
A cartoon my child loves
has an episode where the
characters teach a bully a song.
"Empathy, Empathy, put yourself
in the place of me."
Even in cartoons is a
message to think before you act.
Use thought before you speak.
That message of hatred
you typed out because
you did not like someone's
look, gender, sexual orientation.
Because you believe you are doing
your faith a service by pointing
out they are sinners.
When you choose the path
of hatred over the path
of love and understanding.
Close your eyes, imagine
a world where you are shunned
just because of who you are.
Where people who have no
idea of the path you have tread
decide that you are only worthy
of hatred malice and ire.
If you can truly place yourself
in that light and still hold
hatred in your heart,
I can only pity you.
I don't have to understand it
To feel someones struggle
to care about their cause.
People radiant so many vibes
some go through so much
just to live their lives.
Who are we to judge
another person's journey?
Unless you've personally
traversed their same path.
And even then, if you have
known hatred, discrimation,
indignity or misunderstanding.
How can you then turn it onto
another for being different?
A cartoon my child loves
has an episode where the
characters teach a bully a song.
"Empathy, Empathy, put yourself
in the place of me."
Even in cartoons is a
message to think before you act.
Use thought before you speak.
That message of hatred
you typed out because
you did not like someone's
look, gender, sexual orientation.
Because you believe you are doing
your faith a service by pointing
out they are sinners.
When you choose the path
of hatred over the path
of love and understanding.
Close your eyes, imagine
a world where you are shunned
just because of who you are.
Where people who have no
idea of the path you have tread
decide that you are only worthy
of hatred malice and ire.
If you can truly place yourself
in that light and still hold
hatred in your heart,
I can only pity you.
More thoughts to come...
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