We often assume
we can take
someone’s perspective.
Until we realize
that the perspective we took
wasn’t theirs,
but our own.
To make up for this
we sometimes think we can get
their perspective
by asking.
Until we realize
that people aren’t always aware
of the whereabouts
of their own perspectives.
At which point
we realize
that the only way forward
is to discover
their perspective
together
until we realize
empathy.