Wednesday Wiseness: Pity, Sympathy and Empathy
Pity. sympathy. Empathy.
A difference as frail as a dandelion, as sturdy as a mountain.
A difference that if understood, can change the world.
Don’t pity the downtrodden
But pity the anarchists
For they are headed for a senseless abyss
Don’t pity the mentally challenged,
But sympathize with the humanely challenged,
For they have an illness beyond cure
Don’t sympathize with people on the loss of their riches,
But pity their enslaved lives
Empathize with the fallen, walk a second in their shoes
Feel their blisters on the soles of your feet
And weep their tears through your eyes
Then you will stand up for them, shout for them
Then you will change their worlds
Don’t sympathize when you can empathize
Don’t pity when you can show sympathy
Don’t trample on feelings because you can’t tell the simple difference
Pity. Sympathy. Empathy.
A difference as frail as a dandelion, as sturdy as a mountain.
A difference that if understood, can change the world.
*Nida S.*
Nida Khan Writes 
I was hoping to read more on the difference . . .
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haha yes I was hoping to write more on it too. But kept it short for wednesday wiseness. Maybe i’ll do a followup post. Thanks for the feedback.
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I added a few more lines.
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Great thoughts expressed so well.
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Thank you so much Meredith! And for the reblog, I’m honored:)
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Reblogged this on Covey View and commented:
Beautiful poetry and thought to live up to on Nida’s blog.
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