Spread Some Kindness

People showing kindness to someone who needs it.

 

She stands on the beach.

Self confidence and respect for herself has vanished.

Words he had thrown at her pounds her memory,

like a hail storm pounds the earth.

An air plane captures her attention.

A sign trailing behind the plane reads:

You're a great person,

don't think other wise.

An irridescent smile lightens her face.

She feels happier and carefree.

 

A young boy sits on a park bench,

feeling unloved and unwanted.

His parents are divorcing,

each blames him.

The turmoil is drowning him.

He seeks a life vest to keep him afloat.

A minister walks up and sits next to him.

They begin to talk.

"God loves you, son," the minister tells him.

Sudden love over powers his soul.

 

A teen age girl in the hospital about

to give birth to her first child.

Her parents has disowned her,

and her boyfriend has ran off and left her.

The pain feels as if it's crumbling her insides,

like an earthquake crumbles buildings.

She closes her eyes to try and regain composure.

An ordely enters her room,

takes her hand in a kind gesture.

He helps her through her labor.

She feels joyful for once about the birth of her child.

 

An alcoholic comes out of a liquor store.

He struggles not to take that first sip.

He's lost his job, wife and kids.

He's on the brink of suicide.

A lady walks up to him,

and introduces herself.

She to is a recovering alocholic.

They go to an AA meeting together.

His strength is slowly coming back.

 

An obese lady sits in a resturant.

She hates her body,

it's nothing but a cell.

The bar doors are locked.

Parol is not forth coming.

A girl she used to go to school with

comes over and sits with her.

They begin to talk.

"You're beautiful inside and out," she told her.

All the sudden she felt beautiful.

 

In this dying world everyone could use some kindness.

Share some kindness.

Lend a helping hand.

Give comfort and recieve comfort.

 

 

Author's Note

An article was in a womans world magazine that inspired me to write this!

"Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart" By Kahlil Gibran

Please tell me what you think!

Reviews

[Ladysue]

What a beautiful poem and note..and so true...and you never know when an act of kindness can turn anyone's day around...a fabulous write...

[SpokenWord]

A kind word or two can change someone's outlook, as most of the world is not as comforting. We all belong and yet we all don't fit in, in those times we don't fit in it can be lonely for us. Your poem reminds me of pass it forward a great way to live life.

[Sara Mercury]

"composure" I think is what you meant up there. lol

But, this is AWESOME. It must be said! Spread the word...

[sarah]

Wow this is super powerful this a really great write! and truly wonderful to read!

[Tony]

These are sad stories with happy endings, an act of kindness is the easiest thing to do and you are right in saying we should all participate in it. Actually, there is no greater feeling than to know that we have brightened up someones day, or life.
So true...we reap what we sow.

[Valentine]

Nice write..if we all would look on the heart of a person and not on the clothes they wear or the position they are in a lot of people would be a lot better off..spreading kindness only takes a smile and a few kind words or deeds..lol and God bless..Kathie

[Poetic Beauty]

I love all the stories that you have wove into this poem. the are uplifting and heart felt. I believe we need more kindness in this world.

[Magdelena]

Wonderful words, wonderful wisdom. I loved how you made each piece a tale on its own and in the end it all boiled down to one message, the same message, love makes the world go around is all that matters, kindness and caring for each other is something so giving, so loving, that to try it we may have ourselves a whole different planet.



Wonderful piece me gal

Mags xx

[Deactivated_BurningDemo..]

This is great. The kindness here is sincere and sweet.
I spotted one mistake though; strength in the last line of the fourth paragraph.
Apart from that, I loved it. (:

[Tina Kline]

I think this is great. It's very tender and full of true kindness. An emotional piece and very impressive.