“Always be a little kinder than necessary.” – J.M. Barrie
“I have learned silence from the talkative, toleration from the intolerant, and kindness from the unkind; yet, strange, I am ungrateful to those teachers.” -Kahlil Gibran
“Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.” – Mark Twain
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bonté
kindness is genuine
it cannot be measured
always freely given
from a heart
with intimate knowledge
of life’s joy,
sorrow and pain
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pain leaves scars
just because you
cannot see
don’t repudiate
their existence
built on a foundation
of ignorance or denial
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those who enslave
insist on your ignorance
yet the first to deny
responsibility
scars became malignant
conscience decomposed
replaced by anger
its appetite insatiable
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striking out
injures the innocent
the guilty take umbrage
constipated cognition
toxic input, toxic
as it strikes
a predatory response
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bonté
can be contagious
spread it around
perhaps slowly with some
glaciers can melt
in the presence of
sustained warmth
unless the heart is stone
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bisous,
léa
I love some of your imagery here Léa, constipated cognition and conscience decomposed are killers! 🙂 x
Thank you Glenda for your kind words. 🙂 x
This is a fabulous poem Lea, and Im so pleased you decided to post it!
Kindness is indeed contagious and we all need to do our best to spread it around. And being kind makes us feel good too, not in an egotistic way, but the way it enhances our own well being I think. There is so much hate in the world; what is wrong with all these people? I know the answer isn’t simple but I become quite distraught with it all. Having said that, there is still much kindness around too. xxx
Kindness is something you spread where you go and wherever your words go. There is no such thing as too much as long as it is genuine. 🙂 xxx
😊 xxx
🙂 xxx
Yikes! I forgot to mention the quotes! There is no way I can pick a favourite as all three are fantastic! xxx 😊
Understood! xxx 🙂
I love kindness, and I love the word “kindness”–an English word that seems almost untranslatable to other languages. It has in it the smaller word “kin” which reminds me that all humans are kin, are kindred souls.
Alas, there are fewer and fewer examples of kindness among humanity. Kindness is one of my favourite words.
sustained warmth
glaciers can melt
unless the heart is stone….. lovely. Hope you are well.
Beautiful words that speak to all – esp like ‘glaciers can melt…unless the heart is stone’ – gorgeous
Thank you Polly. The words are simple and from the heart.
so very true… kindness works wonders in the most amazing ways…
this is beautiful, just what I needed to read today 🙂
Thank you Ally. It comes from the heart. 🙂
When you break life down into memorable pieces it is kindness that is remembered the most. Thanks for sharing your wonderful poem Lea. Hope you are well xxx
Thank you Kath. It is one of my favourite words! Surgery is Thursday and all shall be well. xxx
Fantastic! True kindness is rare these days yet one of the most wonderful gifts we can give is an act of kindness. . . Love the Mark Twain quote xx
Kindness costs nothing but the rewards are great. You may have noticed that I’m a bit of a fan of Twain. xx