Kind words and deeds: A poem 

How often do we fail indeed to be explicitly courteous 

Kind acts bless others and, in turn, grant blessings to us 

That there is a mighty benefit from setting off noble deeds 

For glory is in mitigating the grief and sorrow of those in need 

When trust in altruism should be the pre-eminent order of the day 

And justice and fairness ought to be the only honorable way 

If each of the rich could give a little of their wealth to the poor 

Such benevolence would make the world a better place for sure 

That life is not all about amassing huge and unnecessary wealth 

But in deeper concern for one’s lesser brethren’s health 

Great men, in truth, are not those who pursue fortune’s ample 

But those who humbly and unwaveringly lead others by example 

In a world of war and crime it is for us to forsake the selfish beaten path 

To fight the ruthless and repress wickedness, thus playing our part 

in waylaying hell and proceeding to lay the foundations of paradise 

When each of us with integrity and goodness in our small ways arise