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Humanity

My humanity is the quality
and condition of being human.

It allows me to be humane
in the face of brutality,
kind when maliciousness
is the order of the day.

To be benevolent
when as far as the eye can see
all that is visible is the malevolence
that hate wantonly decrees.

I have felt sympathy when no one else
seemed to understand,
tenderness with those
that life has treated hard.

To have goodwill even though
malice and distrust is expected,
be compassionate even when
the heart cannot see what is affected.

Considerate although, “each man for himself”
is thoughtlessly suggested.
It made me an empath,
feeling in my flesh the pain of others,
as if we were all in some way connected.

But most of all, to forgive the unforgivable,
to love when it would be inconceivable
and even though it would hurt, to feel …

Sonya M.K./Gypsy Red
7/2/2012
Written by marielavoue (Gypsy Red)
Published
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