Spare a Cup?...

An act of kindness
     is not soon forgotten,
     the memory remains
     and the smile returns...
A keepsake, like a locket,
    a remembrance
    of the milk of human kindness,
    of acquaintance
    turned to friendship...
It is the simple things,
    often the easy things,
    no more than a moment
    for the non-egotistical instincts
    to take over,
    to do for another
    for the pleasure of a smile...
This is how the world should be
    thinking of and helping each other
    hang on to the branches
    of the Earth, our Family Tree...
A small act blossoms
    and its memory lingers,
    the fragrance invigorates...
Breathe deep,
    take in the humanity...
The simplest things, the simplest things;
    sometimes it's all it takes...
            May 30, 2014