Compassion Poem by D Loveday Morris

Compassion
I see what you're going through. I understand
I can show you love; I wish I could put it in your hand
So you know really what it means
When I say I understand, it's much more than it seems
I see thepain in your eyes and the weight you bear
How your eyes burn like a flame and thunder with tear

I know it's hard when you are in despair
To believe that anyone really care
I'm here; I will not leave
I'll comfort you and help you believe
That the pain will one day go away
I hold your hands and help you pray

I may not be able to give you the dollars and cents
But I'm here for you, to help things make sense
As long as you truly need me, I'll be here
To help empower you to make your path clear
I will help guide you to find the support you need
To be an ambassador of my creator is my creed

I know the struggle in these times
Many try to exploit people who are compassionate and kind
And so some no longer help
Compassion is hidden to protect the self
But as God would so will I
Apply wisdom and seek guidance from an all seeing eye

The greatest want of the world is not for more money
But for love and compassion to be plenty
What a world this would be if we all were guided by
Compassion?
What a world this would be if helping each other was our mission?
We all can impact the world wherever we are
If we each live a life of compassion our reach will be far

To extend and reach far beyond ourselves
Is when we have compassion for someone else
It is not just to understand and sympathize
Nor to empathize and see as if through someone's eyes
But to help and empower others to find their strength
That's when compassion is distributed and becomes as common wealth

D. Loveday Morris

July 29,2020

And Extract from the diary of a Jamaican Critical Care Nurse Living and Working in the UK