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Compassion! How can it be?

Strength and weakness, are the same!

Irrational! Illogical!

Irreconcilable aspect of my beliefs

Selfishness, it pleases me

To bring happiness to you

Confusion I feel, but I care not

This feels right, so it must be

By what measure makes a man?

And how do I weigh up?

After all that I could have done,

Was caring enough?

I cry tears for you, when you don’t succeed

I will always come whatever you need

My blood will mix with yours when you bleed

Wherever you go, I will follow your lead

When I see madness in a mans eyes

I understand

And when I see darkness

I empathise

This was me once,

not so long ago

Above all else it is sadness

That drives me on

Compassion grants me power

Caring gives me strength