sometimes when we got out of the pit,
we tend to forget
how dark and shallow it could be
for anyone who’s stuck at the bottom edge.
empathy and compassion
how can we feel
the pain in someone’s “imagination” ?
isn’t depression something
that’s “over our head” ?
it’s easy to ask for help
but harder to accept
someone else’s pain
is no less than ours.
t.l.
I think we all had our “bad times”. And sometimes, when we overcome something, it’s painful to let ourselves be pulled back into it. Especially when our loved ones need help, we might say, but we had it worse! We don’t want your negative energy. You’re pulling me down with you.
If only we can stop and think, we were once the same, needing to be understood, wanting to be seen.
Tsunami of Words 
This is so true. I feel like it can be easy to escape and dive into a mindset of “Well, if I overcame it and it was worse, then so can you…”
It’s just not helpful or needed. I don’t believe pain should be compared, but I know how easy it is to fall into that trap. It might be used encouragingly but most of the time, it serves to bring someone down even lower than they were.
You said it all and so eloquently. 👏 Beautifully written.
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Thank you Lucy, sorry I haven’t been on this page a lot (which I should have), hence the late reply. It’s really nice to hear what you think about it. I myself have experienced these thoughts of self-reassurance, that I need to take care of my feelings first, or that I need to run away from seemingly toxic situations. Whereas I should have been calmer and try to help others who were in the same shoes I have been.
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