Compassion


Compassion is an inner feeling
That wakes the heart to respond
To the needs of others first.
Not everyone has the capacity
To give from the heart this way.

Compassion is not something one learns.
We may show compassion in troubled times
And still not have true compassion in our heart.
It is one thing to say we feel compassionate
And another to actually be able to show it.

Compassion is one of God's greatest gifts.
One either has compassion, or they don't.
It is not something learned from a book,
Or imitated by watching another person.
It's possible to have a better understanding
Of compassion when you've been the recipient.

Compassion has to come from the soul,
It's not a matter of just being kind.
It's an unselfish act of love for another.
When you are able to put someone else's needs
Ahead of your own and only want 'their good',
You've found the true meaning of compassion.
It's a feeling one knows only when experienced.