In these hurried, impersonal days <br />They're rarer than gold and harder to find. <br />Those people whose sincere and gentle ways <br />Mean they exude spirit that is truly kind. <br /> <br />Just as blooming flowers are scarce indeed, <br />Sensitive and vulnerable in an overgrown field… <br />Their beauty can transform a world of wild weed <br />Into a floral sight seldom seen or revealed. <br /> <br />Some view most with bitterness and contempt <br />As if they are emotionally blind, <br />Believing they are among a chosen few exempt <br />From ever having to waste time being kind. <br /> <br />The rest do care and try to treat others fair. <br />So it's important to relax and unwind <br />While emulating those people truly rare <br />Whose respect for others enables them to be kind.<br /><br />Gregory Huyette<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/be-kind-9/
