If you are thoughtful,

and compassionate,

and can stand in the shoes of others,

and feel the pain of those who are not yourself,

and understand that no suffering or loss in the world is new,

or yours alone,

or not a part of life,

then think about this for a moment:

There seems to be a great reward for clear and compassionate thinking,

You will hear music every morning,

wings with which to fly at dawn,

each thought will turn into a blazing comet,

a burst of extraordinary light and color,

You will make a thousand suns light up the dark corners of the world,

and make a thousand moons go mad with desire,

and blush and moan all night.