Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Compassion's Duality
by
Anne Tyler Lord
Insufficient to reach,
the depths of their hearts,
broken with despair and desperation.
Insufficient to comfort,
the ripples
of fear,
reverberating
through all who care.
Insufficient in form,
to relieve
the suffering
of Humanity,
so close to our hearts.
Sufficient in stillness,
to hold
the pain
observed
all around.
Sufficient in Spirit,
to sense
the mystery
beyond
comprehension.
Sufficient in peace,
to accept
what our heart
is destined
to be given.
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14 comments:
Insufficient to sufficient. . . works perfet for me!
Well done Anne - glad to see you here again.
Jim
Thanks Jim,
I wrote this for someone suffering greatly to help a loved one. Sometimes we feel our compassion just isn't enough and we want to do more. But if we look deeper, we realize that maybe it is.
The pull of the heart-strings.
sufficiently wonderful..
Beautiful, Anne!
Nice poetry Anne!
Thanks so much for your comments, I greatly appreciate it!
This is beautifully done, Anne. Very profound. I love it!
This poem touches me personally, Anne. The words are familiar and resonate with me.
Beautiful insight
Yes this is a profound poem - just delightful
Maria, Cynthia & Michelle,
Thank you for reading this poem and commenting, I am very grateful.
Glad you resonated with it!
Beautiful poem, Anne. Sometimes what seems insufficient is really all that is needed.
lovely
This is really special... affirming everything that is wonderful about being human.
So true... Wonderful poem!
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