whispers among the empath and the caring
hear the cries of suffering, voices of the hungry,the sick, the lonely, the dying as wailing rises
from those that love them
the hand reaches out but the pain remains
the universe says…too little too latethe heart of the empath and the caring
swells from tears withheld
the whispering continues…what can we do
and a grand old tree leans down with a leafto wipe their tears and with the help
of the wind says…the air i breathe, the water i drink,
my friends on my branches, at my feet, let them fly,
let them play again without fear
so the empath and the caring write a song
raise their voices, no longer whispering, to praisethe secrets of the tree, ask for more to join them
for there is still time, for the universe is kind
she will accompany the lonely, feed the hungry,
look after the sick if all join in to sing the whisperings of the empath, the caring
the grand old tree
Oh absolutely.. if only we reach out as much as we can, there is still hope for a better world.
ReplyDeleteYou are right all this is possible but sadly there are those that this prospect does not please. For we are seen as consumers and a source only of profit.
ReplyDeleteLovely write :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful story...with the air of an ancient tale still not heeded.
ReplyDeleteI can see that grand old tree, and love her leaning down with a leaf to dry their tears.
ReplyDeleteThere is so much profound insight in this line, "swells from tears withheld." There is something that happens inside of people when tears are withheld and it can be so damaging long-term.
ReplyDeleteI love the song of the wind!
ReplyDeleteReally enjoyed this, Marcoantonio!
ReplyDeleteI love what you say here, and arrived at a feeling of great peace by the end, despite the serious message.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite part is this:
ReplyDeleteso the empath and the caring write a song
raise their voices, no longer whispering, to praise
the secrets of the tree, ask for more to join them
for there is still time, for the universe is kind
Thanks for the lovely poem, this truly sings ~
and so gracias to all of you who visit. i will visit all your sites, also
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