A Closed Perspective
Its all about perspective…
Who is beyond repair,
beyond redemption from mistakes made,
and I wonder how we may judge each imperfection
when we the judge are not without fault,
our tribulations the salt on a wound.
We know the truth,
that we are not perfect,
yet we judge others so harshly,
as if a god of malevolent wrath,
happy to administer the comeuppance of the fallen.
How has compassion and understanding
been so conveniently overridden,
when in scathing justice we punish,
yet fall short of recognition within ourselves,
as if we are better.
Delusions imbue our lives so easily,
to uphold the lies we cling to,
that we in some way are superior,
when we are just as prone to failure,
as all humanity.
Compassion is our saving grace,
for in that understanding
we accept our own failings,
as we are in struggle like all of our kind,
learning.
Judgement without understandings
is an activity of ignorance,
foreshadowed by a delusion of superiority,
and it keeps us stagnant
within a closed perspective.
Tony DeLorger © 2017
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To ignore the self, whether in good or faulty, judgement or love, is detrimental to spiritual growth. This is a great verse, Tony – a good life lesson. Enjoyed it very much.
Glad you appreciated it Phyllis. Take care.
This is great Tony, and the reason I say that is not just the poetic flow, but that its truth latches on to that place where we can all strive to be better. If it makes your reader slightly uncomfortable, then you have hit the nerve. We all judge, whether we are willing to admit it or not–but we simply shouldn’t, and knowing that with a full and open heart, is a start to self-betterment through compassion. We are none of us without flaw. Excellent.
Best,
Mel
Glad you appreciated it Mel, we do all forget and get carried away with judgement. It can certainly cause us problems and keep us bound by our shortsightedness. Take care my friend
This is a great piece Tony – we should all take the time to understand the harm judgment can do to someone else.
Thanks Ralph, pleased you appreciated the thoughts. Cheers my friend.