Prompt for Poets United : Kindness
A taste of kindness
Taste
kindness carefully, it is bitter than sweet.
It is pungent and sharp but only for a moment,
a moment long enough to remember the days
you were lost in the gloomy forest of life
It is pungent and sharp but only for a moment,
a moment long enough to remember the days
you were lost in the gloomy forest of life
You brought
back a gift from this time
when you found your way out of the forest,
when you conquered your fear and calmness laid
itself down as a soft blanket on your tired body.
when you found your way out of the forest,
when you conquered your fear and calmness laid
itself down as a soft blanket on your tired body.
And now you
soften a hardened soul with kindness,
so sweet, its seed will one day be a flower breaking
free from a little crack, free from the fear nestled
in the dark corners of their eyes. Its seed will spread.
Spread freely with the potential to produce a pallet
of lavender, rose and blue hues, covering the earth
It will travel through a smile, it will hover over men's
heart when you give a helping hand, a listening ear
so sweet, its seed will one day be a flower breaking
free from a little crack, free from the fear nestled
in the dark corners of their eyes. Its seed will spread.
Spread freely with the potential to produce a pallet
of lavender, rose and blue hues, covering the earth
It will travel through a smile, it will hover over men's
heart when you give a helping hand, a listening ear
It lifts a soul to
new views above stormy clouds
It allows humans to step outside their shadow
It allows humans to step outside their shadow
It’s like a
serenade of scarlet in sunrise
splendour, after a wandering through the night
splendour, after a wandering through the night
and you, yes, you
are the one who has this impact
to shape a new scenery slowly and softly
are the one who has this impact
to shape a new scenery slowly and softly
WOW Marja a very powerful poem my friend!
ReplyDelete"And now you soften a hardened soul with kindness,
so sweet, its seed will one day be a flower breaking
free from a little crack, free from the fear nestled
in the dark corners of their eyes. Its seed will spread."
I was once "lost in the gloomy forest of life" but managed with the help of kindness from a number of people to find the light again, and then share that light by paying it forward.
Your poetry is such a joy to read dear friend.
Hugs
Peggy xxxxx
Thanks Peggy :) My life has changed too because of the kindness of people It is most powerful xxx
DeleteBeautiful and very inspirational. I also found it thought provoking in a very positive way. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteThis is a wonderful write full of imagery, loved it.
ReplyDeleteI love this! Especially "calmness laid itself down as a soft blanket on your tired body." How I long to see that pallete of healing colours spreading over the earth! Kindness can reach the hardest heart. May we each be part of shaping this new scenery that humankind longs for.
ReplyDeleteHi Marja - I couldn't agree more with Peggy's comment ... you can bring out areas of thought most of us would not allow to invade our minds ... quite wonderful - thank you ... cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful how you portray this spellbinding magic of kindness. This taste of kindness may be pungent to begin with but it can surely be very rewarding in the long run.
ReplyDeleteI loved this bit particularly: "It’s like a serenade of scarlet in sunrise/splendour, after a wandering through the night".
What great imagery there is in this poem. Beautfully written.
ReplyDeleteGently yet powerfully expressed.
ReplyDeletewhat a lovely image of kindness in lavender, rose and blue hues ....
ReplyDeleteI like your expression "forest of life". It can be interpreted in many ways.
ReplyDeleteYour way seems to say, that a forest may help develop kindness for all living things.
This dark world deeply awaits those seed-spreading-days when kindness will blossom in profusion. Love the rich imagery in the lines. Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI really love the idea that kindness can shape a new scenery...kindness can do wonders & spread far and wide!
ReplyDeleteYou put it beautifully and there's no doubt that kindness not only sees us through, it seeds more kindness.
ReplyDeleteIt's intriguing to think that kindness can be both sweet and bitter.
ReplyDeleteStepping out of that forest can be heart-stopping sometimes.
ReplyDelete"when you conquered your fear and calmness laid
itself down as a soft blanket on your tired body.
Gorgeous, Marja!
Hi Majra, just checking in to see how you are doing. Steve and I have you in our thoughts x
ReplyDeleteThanks dear We are well but still a bit in shock Unbelievable what happened
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