Em Said It Best

Emily Dickinson Quote

Em Said It Best

Emily Dickinson spoke it well; an inspiring refrain:

"If I can stop one heart from breaking,

I shall not live in vain."

To live life in a hermit shell

Is not living life at all -

Loving, giving, sharing

Brings the greatest joys of all.

When we reach out to touch another

To lend encouragement

We reap the blessings from above

'Tis truly time well spent.

To lend a hand, to pat a back

To speak a word of peace -

May help an anguished soul in need

To find that sweet release.

It does not take much effort

To flash a smile and say

A word of kindness to each one

You'll pass along your way.

Try it now, just start today,

Yes, try it! And you'll see -

That happiness is multiplied

Through generosity!

 

Like Emily Dickinson, we can be

Sunshine through the rain

Our acts of kindness will assure

That life won't be in vain!

                                    Carol Channer, Dec. 2014