His words seemed more to smooth the air <br />Than creating waves of sound to hear <br />And his eyes, bright yes but soft tone bulbs <br />Were softly glowing, glowing behind a smile <br />A smile that was not one that’s knowing <br />No a smile that just said I’m listening <br />Not in any hurry to be going <br />His hands not waving or grasping <br />Open palmed always simply asking <br />He nodded, laughed, said almost nothing <br />As my speech continued rushing <br />Gentleness is a way to share <br />The peace we miss, that’s always there.<br /><br />David Taylor<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/gentleness-2/
