KINDNESS
A LITTLE WORD IN KINDNESS SPOKEN
A MOTION OR A TEAR
HAS OFTEN HEALED THE HEART THATS BROKEN
AND MADE A FRIEND SINCERE
A WORD, A LOOK, HAS CRUSHED TO EARTH
FULL MANY A BUDDING FLOWER
WHICH HAD A SMILE BUT OWNED ITS BIRTH
WOULD BLESS LIFE'S DARKEST HOUR
THEN DEEM IT NOT AN IDLE THING
A PLEASANT WORD TO SPEAK
THE FACE YOU WEEAR-THE THOUGHT YOU BRING
A HEART MAY HEAL OR BREAK