146 – Looking From The Outside

Sympathy is when you understand 
What they're feeling 
Empathy is when you feel 
What they're feeling; 

If someone is hurt & you feel sad 
You're not experiencing empathy 
All you're doing is experiencing 
Mutual sympathy - that is 
You know what they're feeling 
Because you've experienced it too 
& you know how much it hurts, but 
You don't feel it in the moment - 
You are not the mirror, just 
Looking from the Outside; 

So remember that when you judge 
Someone facing the demons 
You have already fought