Kindness
Kindness isn’t sacrifice,
Or giving alms, my lad.
It’s sharing joy with someone lost,
Lifting hearts once sad.
Kindness is a gentle light,
That seeks out hearts grown cold,
And fans the flame with hope anew—
A warmth against the old.
Kindness is a song that soars,
Released upon the air,
A guardian of joy, a foe
To sorrow’s grim despair.
Kindness is an open heart,
A friendly, selfless deed,
Inspired by a wish to help
The brother in his need.
Kindness is the art of giving,
Without a thought for gain,
Forgetting self, embracing this:
The world’s wide, shared refrain.
Kindness is a steady guide,
That shows us how to live—
A treasure that, the more we spend,
The more we have to give.