Not From Vanity

Not From Vanity

I
hear the
silent words;
I see the plight
of those in pain, of those lost in the night.
My instincts says turn – but my heart can't flee.
As I listen
I find one
voice is
me.
It's
then I
find that my
humanity
must extend to self, not from vanity.
It's an extension, another part of
the compassion
encompassed
by my
love.

Notes
An entry in Week 5 of "Poetic Exploration"  [E]
Form: Tetractys (Quad)
Tetractys consists of at least 5 lines of 1, 2, 3, 4, 10 syllables (total of 20). It can be written with more than one verse, but must follow suit with an inverted syllable count. It can also be reversed and written 10, 4, 3, 2, 1.

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Ken