The Sorrows of the World
When we deny our sorrow
and the sorrows of the world,
viewing suffering as some pathology
to be fixed or gotten rid of,
our sorrows paralyze us,
blocking us from healing ourselves
or helping others.
The path to true healing
lies in our willingness to compassionately
turn toward what breaks our hearts the most,
allowing our hearts to be broken open,
re-birthing us into the open-hearted,
compassionate healers we came here to be.