The best way to live, <br />Is to try to give. <br />Leave behind your greed, <br />To truly succeed. <br /> <br />Give an instant, <br />And be not so distant, <br />With a sunny smile, <br />For a little while, <br />Such a valuable gift, <br />Provides spirits a lift. <br /> <br />Give a minute, <br />If that's your limit, <br />To help another, <br />Like a devoted mother. <br />It shouldn't be rare, <br />When people dare, <br />To help those in need, <br />With a kindly deed. <br /> <br />Give an hour, <br />It's within your power. <br />Sit with a friend and laugh, <br />At an old photograph, <br />Of how your time began. <br />Share an exciting plan. <br />Pour sun on your future, <br />Close the wound with a suture. <br /> <br />Give a day, <br />Fill it with play. <br />Know a stranger well, <br />Bring them out of their shell. <br />Make it your mission, <br />To truly listen. <br />Showing genuine interest, <br />Is really simplest. <br /> <br />Spend your time <br />Helping others climb.<br /><br />Stephen Katona<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/giving-time/