empathy
when you suffer
be it a loss an injury an injustice a wrong
many things may need to happen before the pain starts to ease
but you can help yourself by allowing somebody in
someone who is prepared just to be there with you and to
acknowledge
that there is a crisis which has no easy solutions
empathy
is being able to say to someone i'm here with you in the dark and the cold
and i can't make it better for you but i can feel what you're going through
i can't carry the burden for you but i can share it
in that it is different from sympathy
which is saying i'm really sorry you're out in the cold and the dark
but sorry as i am i can't really help you with this
empathy is precious and sometimes rare
it may not always be forthcoming but if it is
learn to recognise and embrace it
be it a loss an injury an injustice a wrong
many things may need to happen before the pain starts to ease
but you can help yourself by allowing somebody in
someone who is prepared just to be there with you and to
acknowledge
that there is a crisis which has no easy solutions
empathy
is being able to say to someone i'm here with you in the dark and the cold
and i can't make it better for you but i can feel what you're going through
i can't carry the burden for you but i can share it
in that it is different from sympathy
which is saying i'm really sorry you're out in the cold and the dark
but sorry as i am i can't really help you with this
empathy is precious and sometimes rare
it may not always be forthcoming but if it is
learn to recognise and embrace it
©ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ◯ BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO LIFE IS A WORK IN PROGRESS – YOU CAN SUBSCRIBE HERE TO HELP IT GROW