Kindness

 In times of stress and sadness

One shiny star appears;

It fills our hearts with gladness

And helps dispel our fears.

The kindness of friends and neighbours

Is something to astound;

We sometimes read in daily papers

Of benevolence profound.

This wonderful human attribute,

Makes our world a better place;

It provides many with a parachute

And give us breathing space.

Let us therefore plant this seed of kindness,

And nourish it in our mental landscape,

So we can perhaps diminish sadness,

For those who need from sorrow to escape.