The human touch.

The easiest gift to give is concern, time and to listen. In a world of fast pace and little time. We must slow down and show the people we love and need them.

                            The human touch.

People can get lost.
Feel they are alone.
Be blinded to reasons to be alive and go forward.

Many ways to find dead-ends in a life.
Lost love.
Isolation from the people we love and need.
Bad times and locked doors of opportunity.

We can get scared.
Fall down and can't find the way to hope.

Some folks can find peace and salvation in prayer.
Some of us need kind words and a helping hand.

I believe we have forgot the old way.
The human touch.
We forgot how to listen and pay attention to the people around us.

Some people  find peace in silence.
Salvation in self-pity.
Living and dying alone.
They forgot the joyous dances in the light of love and life.
Their bleeding heart leaving little of one person life lived.

Some battles are a constant struggle.
They are lost before they were started.

We need the old ways.
Where neighbors talks to each other.
When people had long conversation about anything.
Where laughter was easy and time for friendship.
Is part of our life.

The human touch.
A free hug. A shared joke. Showing concern for someone in pain.

I believe the world is moving too fast.
No time for concern.
We forgot kindness. We forget how to talk to each other.
We must slow down.

Stop and communicate.
Ask real questions of concern.
Because we care for friends and family.

I like when  a stranger shared a smile and a hello.
Simple gifts we can give freely.
Can change  a day for another person.

Kindness birth hope. Love bring life to the dead in dreams and in spirit.

We must slow down and have concern for the world around us.
The human touch is needed for us to know peace in our life.

                               Coyote
                                    January 2013

Author's Note

We need to slow down. People will disappear from our life and you won't know til it is too late.

Reviews

[quinfinn]

i agree. the further along we are moved by technology the more distant we become from each other. people say this is the information age where all the world can communicate because of the web and it brings us closer together. this is not the case, it actually removes the personality and , as you say, the human touch from our lives. this is a strong and poignant write and i hope in my heart that it will reach and influence many people to think about the importance of spiritual connections and human bonding. awesome write, John!

[Jess]

your definitely right!!!!we need to slow down to enjoy every step,,

[Cascara (aka Sprint Goe..]

i like how you changed the tone of this poem, from melancholic to a bit more hopeful

[Whiskurz]

This is so true....even our children grow and disappear it seems over night.....Good write my friend....Whisk

[Muse]

I agree...that we need to slow down...smell the roses. Hold a hand...make time for conversation. We take all of this for granted...I love your insight...it couldn't be more perfect or right.

[Robbie~xoxo~]

For some, it is a difficult thing to do(to open your heart). It could be risky to give time and friendship, because of the intimacy involved...to be easily taken away. But having said that, I believe we would die inside without the human touch. Thank you for writing a beautiful piece.

"Some people find peace in silence.
Salvation in self-pity.
Living and dying alone.
They forgot the joyous dances in the light of love and life.
Their bleeding heart leaving little of one person life lived.

Some battles are a constant struggle.
They are lost before they were started."~ Heartfelt words, Coyote

[Valentine]

How true and right you are..everything is passing by so fast we do not take the time to enjoy what we have or be kind to one another,,Good writing my friend..

[Georgia Gypsy]

Agree with this so much! Just learned of the passing of people who have been friends of my parents, therefore I have known all my life....its an adjustment to accept they are gone.
Seems few know their neighbors any more, nor is community valued. Thank you for reminding me of these important things in life.

GG

[patti]

very beautiful and deep poem, we live in the world where people forget to enjoy simple pleasures in life, yeah everything is moving fast is almost a blur... one of my favs poems

[Ambereen]

True human touch can work wonders . A smile , a Hug such small gestures can be of great help .Well penned !*hugs*