Disability

When you have a disability
And a ‘hidden’ one at that
It’s not so much what you can’t do
That leaves you feeling flat
But the attitudes of others who
Just twist and turn the knife
With jibes and nasty comments that
Can ail and add more strife

The lack of understanding and
The fear to comprehend
The void of pure compassion or
Aversion to befriend
The cowering from all contact lest
The blame – indignity
The failure to see past the mask
Of disability

But those who stand out from the crowd
Who smile and take the time
To say hello or shake a hand
Tap out a different rhyme
That uplifts and renews all faith
In pure humanity
For smallest feats make largest steps
And mean the most you see!

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Tolerate

 

Think!  Patience is a virtue
Open wider your mind’s eye
Live and walk in other’s shoes
Enrich – diversify
Respect the ways of others
And be there to give support
Take care of all upon this Earth
Enjoy!  No second thought.

Successful integration / Gelungene Integration (Photo credit: alles-schlumpf)

Respect Each Other

R egard and consideration
E xpressions of respect
S incere and true connections
P romoting esteem with great effect
E ssential obligation
C rystalized in human form
T olerance and patience that

E choes past the storm
A ppreciation over everything
C hallenges of worthiness
H onouring the other person

O penly with openness
T ruth and responsibility
H arnessing a loving grace
E verything to everybody
R espect for the human race

 

A Single Moment

If I could create a single moment
Then I’d choose one that would be
Full of happiness and kindness
Expressing how much you mean to me

To show you that I love you
To uphold and lift and care
One to take away your burdens
And answer all your prayers

A moment that would stop the clock
To bring out the sun so bright
To shoot a star up in the sky
Against the moonlit night

To give a glimpse of heaven
To shine down a faithful ray
Yes in a single moment
I’d create the perfect day

Let’s Celebrate Nice People

Let’s celebrate nice people
Yes, the nice people who we meet
The ones who simply make our day
Those who smile when in the street
Who carry bags and open doors
Those who stop and take the time
To help all fellow people
In a way that is sublime

For sometimes when we’re busy
It’s just so easy to forget
To go that extra mile or yard
And to bother or sublet
The niceness that is in us all
The goodness we have to give
The pleasantries and hellos
That improve just how we live

So take a leaf and copy
Those nice people who in life
Take the time to be so lovely
And take away our strife
And copy all their good habits
The blessings they can impart
And pledge to be much nicer
Beating kindness from our heart!

Nice just sometimes sums it up 🙂

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Hugs

If you need a hug then have one
Without question, without blame
Without judgement or conditions
For all hugs should mean the same.
As each and every arm wrap
Should come with aid, support and care
To say so very simply
That you’re not alone – we’re there!

And so in times of trouble
Turmoil or just pure strife
Reach out for some affection
To uphold you all through life
And cherish a little comfort
Offload, detox, unplug
By sharing tender moments
All wrapped up in a hug!

Words

There is a propensity nowadays
For everyone to say whatever they feel
Whether in e-mail, on facebook or by SMS
They will author their opinions and appeals

And on twitter they’ll tweet nearly everything
From the weather to just what they perceive
Without consideration for their reading recipient
Or a care for how it may be conceived

But meet in the high street or playground
Or work place or local café
And a lot of that digital venting
Will be replaced with cordiality per se

So in our online discussions
In text and written messages beware
And chose your words with compassion
So that they won’t smart, maim or impair

And think what is said before speaking
Consider how the words will be felt
But most of all think from the depth of your heart
How your words are handled and dealt

For careful words are worth every letter
They can be kind and easy to speak
But their echoes will be truly endless
So make them Uplifting – inspiring – unique!

 

Based on Mother Theresa’s famous quote “Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.”