Compassion by Miller Williams
Have compassion for everyone you meet, even if they don’t want it.
What appears bad manners,
an ill temper or cynicism is always a sign of things
no ears have heard, no eyes have seen.
You do not know what wars are going on
down there where the spirit meets the bone.
Self-Compassion
(modified with great poetic license, to focus on compassion for self)
Have compassion for yourself, even if you don’t want it.
What appears bad manners,
an ill temper or cynicism is always a sign of things
your ears could no longer hear
your eyes have since overlooked
You may not know what wars are going on
down there where the spirit meets the bone.
