Empathy

Empathy is the crown jewel,

we all should aspire

to wear in our mind.

It is studded with

kindness and compassion,

it's the ability to feel the pain

of others, and to come to rescue.

Psychopathy is its opposite,

toxic, cruel, hypocrite,

something we must avoid.

But the world is growing

ever more stressful,

virulence and violence,

are rising alarmingly.

Psychopathic traits

are rearing ugly heads.

Empathy and psychopathy

are hard to coexist,

so empathy is plunging,

which is unfortunate.

Can we be aware,

of this hostile situation?

Can we prioritize developing

emotional intelligence

so empathy stays,

and psychopathy flees?

Only then can we truly

be called humans.