I Am Here To Stay

I had been searching for myself everywhere off late

Somehow, felt lost and mislaid

Asked myself if people dropped having faith in me?

Or did they just stop feeling me within.

And then, one fine day, I traced her

By the walkway; on her way to school

Standing still, looking at him;

Extremely bony, pale and fragile.

Her eyes went soggy and her heart moaned

She went up to him, held his plate and emptied her tiffin;

He had the entire food within minutes

Smiled at her. She hugged him

Her gratification knew no bounds. She left. Beaming.

I smiled. Feeling pleased and walked away.

And with grand confidence, declared myself...

I am still present. In many more hearts, like hers’

Because, I am Compassion;

And I am here to stay. In all my shades.

Picture Credit

"In classical literature of Hinduism, compassion is a virtue with many shades, each shade explained by different terms" - Source

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