SIDERIUS SHORT POETRY
COMPETITION, 2024
Only concerned with my own strife
Meeting you opened my eyes
Perceiving now another’s sighs
Awakened to the unknown cares
Surprised I was so unaware
Shocked by all the suffering
I am still recovering
Opening my heart and mind
Now I see where I was blind
And I try to make amends
Telling everyone, including friends
Everyone deserves compassion; say it loud and with passion