Kindness is the biggest thing,
kindness makes the whole world sing.
Bigger than the mountains here,
deeper than the lakes appear,
kindness makes our lives worthwhile,
kindness always makes us smile.
When you show kindness anywhere,
it means the world that yes, you care.
New Zealand mountains seen from helicopter. Photo by Ginette Pestana
Let’s create a kinder world
One where love, doesn’t need to be earned.
Where smiling, helping, joy and laughter
Are things all of us chase after.
Offer to make Grandad a cup of tea.
He might be feeling quite lonely.
Your presence will bring love to his day
And improve his mood as he watches you play.
How about a smile for someone new?
You just don’t know what they’re going through.
Your kindness may fade their worries away,
And give them hope to enjoy their day.
What about picking your mum a flower?
To show her kindness has special power.
She’ll look at you with adoration in her eyes.
You’ll both be better off – you will realise.
It’s quite easy really to show compassion and be kind.
I believe it’s the way that we’ve been designed.
So have a go at finding a creative way,
To show someone kindness on your travels today.
Photo from Pexels by Lisa Fotios
Where has the year gone! Only two months to go and we’ll be in 2025. So many great poems and wonderful things have been celebrated already this year in both prose and rhyme. So for the month of November let’s focus on ‘The Race That Stops A Nation’ – The Melbourne Cup, Remembrance Day, World Kindness Day, Thanksgiving and St Andrew’s Day. I am also going to celebrate a day that caught my eye – National Chicken Soup for the Soul Day on November 12th. Of course you are welcome to send in poems about other events or ideas that you’d like to highlight.
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