One & the Same

Humanity in us all....

What do we really know

                of our fellow man

can we see beyond

               the elegant facade

             are we aware of his mission

his strife

when one is sardonic,

               illogical or bereft

do we turn away

 or can we feel their pain?

We all live 

                      in our own little salty cocoons

        not all are privy 

              to our secrets & sacrifices

   taken into consideration

            when times are bad

put on a smiling front

                     or shoot someone down

it all comes from a place

                   we keep deep within

Keep in mind 

               everyone is living

 in their own moment

      we are all one and the same,

                                yet very different

the villain, the hero,

                     the person next to you

       differing temperature scopes

             we all bleed red and blue

   

 look past the caustic scars

'let kindness be our fortitude'

 ~let humanity in~

Reviews

[Barbara Walker]

I like this poem. I try to cut people some slack, when they are rude to me because you just never know what they are going through. By the same token, I have hoped for the same from others, thinking, oh, please, if you knew what was happening in my life! But then I think I am asking for special treatment. A lot of women are that way, they will be nicer to others than themselves! This is a subject not written about often and you did a great job with it!

[Frieda P]

I hear ya Barbara, I try to do the same...thanks for your kind thoughts.

[Aidz]

we see what others allow and no more. It is wrong to probe and very dangerous, open pandoras box mmm nope traveled that path..... Some speak of compassion, a skill hard to master, yet none speak of empathy an extremely powerful tool.. never sympathy as its self serving.. here ends the lesson

whats the saying we are born alone we die alone

PS I bleed black it is tattoo'd on the heart on my sleeve ;)

[Frieda P]

Yet we all have a Pandora's box, this is where the deep stuff lies. And I meant to add a P.S. to that 'except for Aidz, he bleeds black' silly me..............

[Aidz]

;)

[Frieda P]

;-D

[John Alexander McFadyen]

A heartfelt plea well set out in verse.

[Frieda P]

Thanks John.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i don't think we let the person sitting next to us in enough.

i find people enjoy being around others, only when the "others"

are being bunches of fun...but the darker side of people...the trials, the tribulations, the painful moments...we don't share those enough..we aren't there for them enough...

we want only the good side...

when we greet people and say "how are you?"

do we really want an honest answer...or just "fine how are you?"

jacob

[Frieda P]

I doubt anyone is really interested, they're just the niceties that we flip at each other without even thinking.

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

if only we would step back and put ourselves in someone else's shoes when we have differences we would remember that a lot of our actions are based on how we are raise and the environment we live in and just because we don't agree doesn't mean either is wrong. Compassion is a most divine attribute. A very profound poem.

[Frieda P]

So true Dale, and I'm a big believer in pay in forward...thanks.

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Me too :)

[Frieda P]

That's why you're one of the good guys :-)

When you're not pulling my hair anyway!

[DIVYA]

Love. This is the essence of all the great religions in the world, in four letters.

You emphasized wonderfully, the need for empathy and emotional intelligence for humanity to grow.

Thank you for sharing this...

[Frieda P]

Thanks for your thoughts Divya...

[Annabelle Lee]

how nice would it be for everyone to take in their surroundings and exhale humanity?

[Frieda P]

I love that Annabelle, why didn't I think of it? 'exhale humanity'!

[KurKota]

Very timely reading, given what I am going through at the moment with an "adult" son ! Thanks for the writing, even if you didn't realize how applicable it may be to a stranger (me).... Thank you .

[Frieda P]

Thanks, and yes, like they say, bigger kids, bigger problems.

[KeeD]

look past the caustic scars

'let kindness be our fortitude'

~let humanity in~

Best thing I've read on wc till date.. WOW.. there's so much darkness inside human that the little light they have to shine gets consumed as well, but if we found a way to connect all our light together I bet we would get rid of the darkness that clouds humanity. Your poem gives out such a powerful message and makes me hope for a brighter tomorrow..I wish people realized. < 3

[Frieda P]

Wow Kee, you humble me with your words.

[Night]

I believe Buddha said it best..."Have compassion for all beings, rich and poor alike, each has their suffering. Some suffer too much, others, too little." Really great write Frieda...=)

[Frieda P]

Thanks David, much appreciated, that's usually what you say too ;-)

[Night]

....=)

[Frieda P]

I know............. ;-P

[KAOlmsted]

Looks like I showed up unfashionably late to the party and all of the good adjectives have already been chosen xD

Good thing it's a BYOA party...This piece is profoundly reverberant...exceptionally abstruse and illuminating...thank you so much for sharing this...

[Frieda P]

ha you make me laugh. Glad you made it in...by the way I love me a shot of 'abstruse', funny you should say, I just used it as a matter of fact in a new one....figures, great minds and all jazz...

[KAOlmsted]

Holy cats...we scare me sometimes xD My pleasure.

[Frieda P]

I know, right? I thought maybe you peeked, but then I knew better. ;-)
Temporary insanity, I get that quite often.......................ha

[KAOlmsted]

Have you RRed me the new one? I'm going through my RRs right now. I know exactly what you mean, except mine isn't always so temporary *laugh*

[Frieda P]

No it's not out there yet, didn't want to inundate the place, plus John yells at me ;-P Ha...your's is temporary too..I think, how would I know, we're both a little nutters!

[KAOlmsted]

Indeed we are ;-) I haven't seen John today...you might be safe!

[Frieda P]

All the best people are, but you can't go by me, I live on Fantasy Lane across the street from denial!

[KAOlmsted]

And I'm your whacky neighbor ;-)

[Frieda P]

ha that was you making those loud obnoxious noises I heard coming the hot tub...ha should have known!

[KAOlmsted]

;-)

[Frieda P]

ha ;-)