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caliper of compassion
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caliper of compassion |
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steavenr Member Elite
since 2003-11-17
Posts 4058 |
how measures the caliper of compassion in the workspace of life when the brake is broken and the metal has lost its mettle increments of pain in metric measure open its jaws in wordless expression setting its standard in silent appearance numbers that measure, measuring the numbers open wide and speak, open for clarity’s sake make clear the undefined, define the unclear |
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r v wooo Senior Member
since 2007-08-07
Posts 656 |
the statistical measure of a life is found in quality of one's being and not in what one consumes or produces in quantity. intriguing poem...interesting thought. |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Oh, my goodness, Steave. Your mind works circles around my own! lol Thanks for defining the unclear for me!  One thing that I do know fer shore, is that compassion is ofttimes in short supply and if it were to be measured by calipers, the calipers would not have to stretch out very far.  I like the surprises I get when I click on one of your titles!  Linda |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
quote: Powerful expression! Dear Steaven, your words are thought provoking. In our society everything is somehow measured, expressed in numbers, statistically analyzed, yet the feelings can be "weighed" only by the heart. The potential of being compassionate is surely enormous in human nature, but we fear pain and so I think we instinctively reduce our threshold for compassion, not being able to take things with equanimity. Thank you for your insights. Love, Margherita |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
Your words always make me think, Steaven and that's a good thing. Ida |
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ThisDiamond Member Rara Avis
since 2002-02-22
Posts 9353Michigan, USA |
I've read this one several times through the day. I found the entirety interesting... I especially found this sharp and clever... "increments of pain in metric measure open its jaws in wordless expression setting its standard in silent appearance numbers that measure, measuring the numbers" Wonderful thoughtfulness to this piece.  |
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kanashe Member
since 2008-05-21
Posts 59america |
"when the brake is broken and the metal has lost its mettle" my favorite lines brilliant poem i loved every bit of it -ashe |
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