Saturday, April 12, 2014

Compassion


Compassion 
is more than
shallow phrases,
tee-shirt slogans,
car stickers
and pretty pictures,
a clever comment
in a religious font.
Compassion,
is getting your hands dirty,
carrying another's pain,
shame,
regret
and abandonment.
Compassion,
is reaching out,
embracing,
holding, healing
and the commitment
to "being there",
even when turned away.
Compassion is a choice
not a response.
Compassion
is prayer in action,
fuelled by love
and the realisation
that the ointment we receive
is to be passed on.

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