Breathe In — Breathe Out: A Tale of Compassion

A short meditation on the things of everyday life

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I met Mike years ago — Young thirties Often talked about his kid

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One day he came in distraught His 4-year-old was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy

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Stuck between What he knew he should do And what he believed he could do He talked of leaving

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I jumped to outrage I wanted to yell, shake, and pound

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I did not see Mike after that day.

When I think back All I see is a man broken — A man in tears, Who must live with his decisions

As we live with ours A lifetime is a long time

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