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!

[Circe]

a lot of truth in that... human touch is most important for balanced life, for happiness and social connection.. everybody needs it.. and we should try to extend that as much as possible... thank you for the positive message of this lovely poem.

[Frieda P]

The world is definitely moving too fast, and now in this age of modern technology it's hard to reach out and touch someone physically. A hundred years ago or so, almost all the babies in orphanages died in the US from lack of human touch. A hug is more medicinal than a Valium for comfort and peace of mind. Thanks for this lovely reminder John, you are always so eloquent in your poetry and subject matter, this is one of your best.

[Tina Kline]

I agree 100% with your words in this poem.
The human touch can cure so many ills, both physical and emotional, for friends,
family and even people we don't know. A little kindness does go a long ways.
A truly wonderful poem!

[rnuff]

I like the begining of this write, so true.
I like this...well written and expressed

[Coyote Poetry]

Good to see your poetry and thoughts. I hope all is well with you.

[rnuff]

yeah, just been busy, but found time to write. I sent ya a couple writes hope you don't mind.

[tHe]

We are so busy with our lives we forget we only live once. Another beautiful piece, well done

[MOON]

So true we so busy being busy that we have forgotten how to be humane. Poignant thought provoking write.

[Gomer LePoet]

The world spins at a faster and faster pace to what end I have absolutely no clue. where is it we are all going so quickly? you are right wordmaster, slow down, look around, breathe in every living soul and appreciate the wonderment of life. :)

[emmajoy]

Every word in your poem is true, John .. and as always you state your case, express your thoughts and opinions as if you're fighting for humanity's life. And I really think you are: people are so busy trampling their way up the ladder to whatever they can snatch from life, they forget they're part of a whole.

Perhaps the following should be hung in public places ' 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.'

[Kimberly "Melody" Carne..]

So true my friend...so true.

[Zeitgeist Manifesto]

I know this poem speaks to the individual reader, but somehow you've managed to speak to us on a grand scale. I felt a part of something much bigger than myself. Every living thing seems to all be woven together here. Such an important lesson about life can only come from a caring soul fortunate enough to obtain wisdom.