Be Mindful of Others
When my mother said
“Be mindful of your reputation,”
It was a lesson I took to heart,
For once a reputation is ruined
It can never be restored,
It tarnishes the life forever.
Mindfulness is a vital part of caring
And something that should reside
Inside our critical awareness,
Like realizing without being told
The plight of a friend or co-worker,
Doing the kind thing unbidden.
Being mindful of our reputation
Guides how we respond to others
With “random acts of kindness,”
We want it said that we are mindful,
Giving, thoughtful, of good report,
When someone speaks of us.
FIRST PLACE WINNER
Brian Strand Contest
March 26, 2022
TENTH PLACE WINNER
written June 10, 2021
for "Mindfulness" Poetry Contest
sponsored by Unseeking Seeker
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