Conditioning

Perhaps I am making a mistake in going to places where the poor go.

I haven’t judged them – but I sure as heck judge myself!

Perhaps, if I avoided such places, I wouldn’t be triggered by my empathy.

Maybe I am overexposing myself to this, instead of more positive situations.

I’ve just been so caught up in survival, making sure we can make it by simplifying.

Yet, even the homeless look at me, wondering what I am doing there.

It’s clear that I am not one of them.

I’m a niche creator.