Kindness

Kindness is a gentle friend
Whose silky voice floats soft to soothe
Disquiet ears, comforting
The troubled flesh, the hardened core.
Owning nothing, giving all to
Reach across the great abyss,
Heading every utterance,
The plaintive cry of those in need.

Kindness claims no bounty, asks
No ransom, wage or tariff fair,
But offers bounteous rewards
Immeasurable in currency.
A caring word, a hand to hold,
A cherished heartfelt memory.
The simple act of being close
For one whose ship has lost its sail.

Kindness keeps no score on grace,
It seeks no recompense,
But bathes itself in tolerance
And willful charity.
And if in giving time is lost,
It will be time served well
To reap the golden gain of its reward.

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