Sugar Morning
Wandering through the many chasms in my mind
I can recount the numerous occasions that others were kind
So I celebrate that somewhere hidden in a gene
There may really be one that isn’t kind of mean
A gene that prompts to say ‘Thank You’ and ‘Hello’
A greeting to those you meet and do not know
Just a few words to put a smile upon a face
That says ‘You know we are both part of this human race’
The gene that prompts one to go the extra mile
The message you send to say you are not hostile
The moment you step aside and say ‘After you’
Or open the door and say ‘Please go through’
The simple gestures are often those that matter most
Remembering to send that birthday card in the post
Just a little thought can make another’s day
Why not try this and make a start today
Copyright: David Hopcroft September 2023
Park Bench Tales and other writings 