The Heyoka Empath!

I cut in when I shouldn’t speak
When you’re in pain, I feel it too
I need to know and help you see
The truth that’s waiting there for you.

You say I’m tricky, I’m a manipulator
But I’m a sacred clown at heart
My humor’s deep; it makes you think
A mindful gift, that’s my art.

When you talk to me, you see yourself
It’s the mirror I hold for you
At first, some love me, but soon they hate
When they see themselves in view.

The hard things I’ve faced guide me now
My pain, my light, my strength
You’re here for my healing, my insight
I help you see things at length.

I don’t judge you; I take you in
But my words may shake your core
I listen well, but I’ll interrupt
To say what helps you soar.

Call me false if you want to,
It’s just my gut that speaks
I see ahead to help you avoid
All the traps that make you weak.

I stand apart, I go my own way
I live my art with heart
And when things get too intense
I pull away to restart.

I found my path in a dream
Not easily swayed by you
I play along to teach a point
And leave when the work is through.

Yes, I’m an empath, proud and strong
The deepest kind you’ll find
Call me Heyoka, a powerful one
With wisdom of a different kind.

“I am a Heyoka! There! I said it!”