The Daily Poem Poetry Collection

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.

An entry for the May 8th round of "The Not-So-Daily Poem" 
Prompt: Write write a double Tetractys  
Line Count: 20