Genuine Love Means Empathy

At the level of humanness, we see right and wrong as guide markers. At what point or level do we no longer see right and wrong?

As I crossed the street, I saw you, trying to smile out of politeness, You easily scratched your neck as you were starting to feel disturbed. He was not going to stop judging your actions, your reactions, He saw everything you did wrong and absolutely nothing you did well.

As you went home, in a bath full of foam and tears and wine, you realized, That he would never see the good in you, and you start blaming yourself. “Why isn’t he seeing everything I do for him well?” it was the question that, ruined you for days. Until one day when you decided to stop it, and you did.

He used to be the pill that makes you sick, yet, you still take it to ease the pain, not knowing the healing is, not taking the pill, anymore.

As you recovered, you met someone else, someone who saw the good in you. You couldn't understand, why? Why is he seeing the good in me? Why is he kissing my forehead and why is he holding doors? Why is he not mad that I was late? Why is he trying to fix everything? Why is he so willing to understand? Why isn't he judging every childish action I do?

You see, the answer was always there, but, As cliche, as it may sound, is the only true answer. It requires a higher level of love, impossible to measure, To see the good in everyone and everything.

He was there because he loved you so much That no amount of bad actions would change that.

He was there because his love, Transformed you.

He was there because his love, Consumed you.

He was there because of his level of love, It’s unquantifiable.

He was there!

Thank you Joseph Lieungh for this amazing prompt, it was inspiring to me, I express myself better in Poems. I hope you enjoy my writing.

Thank you Diana C. for this amazing challenge and opportunity you give to all of us!