Caren Krutsinger Poet Rhyme

A Little Kindness Never Hurts

I pass the woman, but when I meet her sad brown eyes,
Something godly stirs within me, and I sagely feel,
We have a vast spiritual connection, with no surprise
Heart demands for me to bring her a decent meal.

A youthful distressed whimper makes me look into a child’s face,
Adults pass him by, so I gently steer him to the front again,
It is clear to me, they have not noticed that he has lost his place.
He has been waiting awhile, can you see him now? I ask my cashier friend.

The disheveled man who requests money with a sign looks tired.
Others pass us by as I hand him my hidden dollars in my shoe.
Someone rudely mumbles that he might be drunk or wired.
I ignore their ignorance, knowing this situation could be them too.

What if my child needed a few dollars to get back home?
Would I want nay-saying strangers to treat her meanly and pass her by?
What would she do on the streets, alone at night? Where would she roam?
Is this part of why I am compassionate? Do I truly know why?

All I know is, when I am kind, I am a better and happier me.
All I can say is, when I am kind, my spirit angels are proud.
All I can tell you is, when I am kind, I feel that I am the best I can be.
The key thing, is, I do it, softly, not boastful, and certainly never loud.

Written 11-16-2018           Contest: A Little Kindness Never Hurts
                                        Sponsor: Brenda Chiri

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Line Gauthier December 10, 2018 at 7:16 PM Beautifully compassionate, Caren. A lovely poem. Congrats on your well deserved gold medal win. Caren Krutsinger December 10, 2018 at 7:29 PM Thank you Line. Writing poetry is becoming insanely fun, even without the contests. And I owe a lot of it to YOUR mentorship, my friend. Thank you!

Connie Marcum Wong December 10, 2018 at 2:00 PM Karma from good deeds done from kindness always give us such a blessing. I loved your poem Caren. Congratulations on your top win! Happy holidays my dear friend! : ) Caren Krutsinger December 10, 2018 at 3:09 PM thank you. Happy Holiday back to you, my friend.

Anne-Lise Andresen December 10, 2018 at 1:02 PM Being kind is undoubtedly what people should put highest in everyday life - Congratulations on your winning poem, Caren :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Caren Krutsinger December 10, 2018 at 3:10 PM Thank you Anne-Lise. I appreciate everyone keeping me on my toes here. I never have to look at the results. So many people on PoetrySoup are very very kind. Merry Christmas.

M. L. Kiser November 18, 2018 at 2:09 PM So true; well penned. Caren Krutsinger November 18, 2018 at 3:33 PM Thank you M.L. Now you really should go about and enjoy the rest of your day!