Open to Compassion —
To help a little,
In the context of our life —
Is to hold our good intentions close
And not let it die.
To nurture it and let it flourish,
To give it conditions to grow.
To attend to it and not forget,
To watch as it flowers beautifully so…
As it breathes life into our words,
As it paints beauty in our minds,
As it changes the colours of our world,
As it transforms us day and night.
To open our hearts is to open our minds —
To be open that we are wrong,
To be open that others might be right,
To clearly see with our collective eyes.
— Luan Viet Dinh