Compassion by faroutsider
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Compassion
To know the difference
between pity
and compassion
is to tread the thin line
between alienation
and involvement.
Pity stands aloof,
removed, indifferent,
even hostile.
Compassion assimilates
the pain and suffering,
the fear, anger,
or desperation
of others.
But true compassion
has a detachment
beyond indifference,
an impartiality that slices
through the clutter to act,
not in self interest
or in line with
ingrained prejudices,
but in selfless consideration
and understanding
of the needs of others.
Involved or removed,
detached or indifferent,
selfless or self-serving?
How do I know
which side
of the line
I tread?
faroutsider © 2009-01-04
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This piece has been rattling around in my head for ages...
The photograph was take on the beach about a kilometer from home. Pentax SLR, resizing and signature in PSP.
Thanks for visiting and for any comments.
Craig
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Comments (31)
lovely written
Wonderful! ")
Beautiful work!
Wonderfully composed words. Enjoyed reading.
sometimes I think we tread both but hopefully one can learn from the other and maybe understand a lot of whys' maybe not but why? :-) I enjoyed the view too so bright and sunny wonderful work, Craig warm hug with a smile, Linda
EMPATHY Excellent poem and image. Please send this to all of the world "leaders".
Wonderful words and image
Absolutely superb, both your wonderful words and the beautiful photo!
beautiful.
Wonderfully written,accompanying photo is a piece of art in it's own right...well done!
Ahhh ... I can answer your question, but only from my own experience. On the pity side of the line, I feel a bit smug. With detatched compassion, I feel calm and centered. I believe there's an element of negative judgment involved with pity that isn't there with detatched compassion. An excellent poem, and food for thought.
My thought is: pity feels small because it contains so little while compassion feels big as it can holds so much. One resides in the ego while the other originates in the heart. Being lost in one, especially pity, while aware of the other yet unable to feel it to me is called human suffering. You wrote a very beautiful and touching poem, you must know both worlds well.
Absolutely outstanding work in both pros and your image. Both touch the heart at a wonderful soul level.
It's very difficult to balance the two, you write about that conflict eloquently. The foto is beautiful!!
So very well said and I do love this snap too. I also agree totally with your philosophy on the subject. Kudos!
I like this! Great work!
Yes both are wonderufl!
Photo looks great! It has an abstract quality that works really well with your poetry. I create visuals because I'm a not very good w/ words. It's refreshing to see someone talented at both.
Wonderful shot and fantastic poem! Excellent done!
Wonderful words and beautiful photo!! Very nice!!
Excellent poem and picture!!!!!
Probably a smattering of both...'least for me....excellent merging of words and image ! Hugs ~
A poet too? Well done, very well written and poetic.
No matter what side of the line we walk my friend...we still follow a line...I walk the line...sometimes I stray to the left...sometimes to the right...and sometimes...I get it straight :) Very intellegent words...love ya man!
like the alien movies super photo I have written most of the fellow Dutch to find out if pity can be translated into Dutch.. I think we do not have such word.. and therefor the text would not be translatable.. Perhaps... it is "Deernis..." Medeaval Dutch.. ancient.. and grey If the other Dutch agree I would be able to make an image for it. Medelijden Het verschil weten Tussen medelijden en deernis is als het betreden van de dunne lijn tussen vervreemding en betrokkenheid. Deernis staat voor ontoeschietelijk, Verwijdering, onverschilligheid en Zelfs vijandigheid. Medelijden neemt de pijn en het lijden, de angst, de woede of de wanhoop van anderen over Echt medelijden staat los van onverschilligheid. Het maakt dat wij optreden en niet uit eigenbelang of Of vanwege ingeslopen vooroordelen, Maar uit onbaatzuchtigheid en begrip voor De behoeftes van anderen. Betrokken zijn, of afstandelijk, Vrijuit of onverschillig. Onbaatzuchtig of uit eigenbelang Hoe weet ik aan welke zijde Van de lijn ik loop.
You use so wonderful pictures to go along with your poems. Both are well done.
Very beautiful writing and an equally beautiful photograph!
you did great here.....a fantastic blending work between thought and image.....a fine piece of digital art.....brilliant!
Wonderful !!! Beautiful words and image !!!!! Hugs:)
Wonderful words and beautiful image.