Mercy Vrs jealousy

Mercy Vrs Jealousy

P K Routray

At time I wonder

at the opposing character

of  mercy and  jealousy

as in my mind’s eye I see.

For me they exist on two sides of a coin

with feeling of one the other peeps to join.

With mercy when I see a needy poor

pains to him as felt by us instantly appear

which  may not be his true feeling

as different is our conditioning and upbringing

to tolerate them as normal without pain

to him it is is His blessing my sympathy is in vain.

His tolerance power gives him more cheer

unfortunately they lack in me often to steer

I have been robbed of the same power of tolerance

to equip me like him to bear with smile similar occurrence.

I feel merciful taking myself to his position

whereas he is not me but a different person

adjusted to condition to his limitation

he may be more in bliss, peace and jubilation.

On Open Street he may be enjoying a sound sleep

I have no sleep on luxury bed when I am worried deep

The thought turns my mercy to jealousy

this is what I want to tell on mercy as I see.

Similarly when I see a person luckier than I

with everything in the world which I cannot vie

with jealousy mercy in me peeps in

as all his conditions I have not seen

I have not put on his shoes to walk on

How much and where does it pinch, of which I am a moron.

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