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Kindness

by Odin odin@aflx.com — Read all 3,869 poems by Odin odin@aflx.com

“What wisdom can you find that is greater than kindness” Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Sunday, June 2, 2024


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Kindness

 

Kindness is becoming a lost principle

Societal aggression is the fog that shrouds

The will to be empathetic

To be gentle

To be understanding

 

Instead…

 

Many embrace bullying

Being so narcissistic as to advance further the disease

 

But then again…

 

There are those who never avoid an opportunity to show kindness.

 


 



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Reviewed by John Domino
Reviewed on June 4, 2024
True! People should be kinder. However, some folks live life like it is, hurting many others. Morals have gone out the window, and getting ahead seems to be the name of the game. The next time you are at a red light, see how many folks race to get ahead, but no one is winning the rat race of life! People cut us off, and being rude on the road is almost expected, but the kind, courteous drivers are exceptional. So, let us be unique and exceptional. Well done! Amen

Reviewed on June 3, 2024
Your words are gold, Odin! Kindnesses are never forgotten and much too rare as your words point out. It's so easy and calming to be kind to oneself ergo extending kindnesses to others. 'Love this.

Love ya!

Jane

Reviewed by Diana Legun
Reviewed on June 2, 2024
This is so appropriate for the times. Your last line is alive and present. . . even the chance for someone to allow us to merge into traffic….or the chance for us to let someone merge. Holding a door open, reach an item on the too-high grocery shelf. Smile at people you don’t know. One knowing look at a young woman with a small child in the shopping cart. . eye contact and an unspoken exchange if you have also pushed a cart with the prescious, challenging, important little person. Viva la kindness, Odin. Thank you ~~ djl


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