How about a little kindness?
A gentle touch to soothe the frail
Room to leave the fight behind us
Hard to find and not for sale

We have books on the subject
Plenty indeed
Wisdom of the ages
Meant to shape a creed
Where might it hide?
Where should we seek?
High, low or in between?

Dalai lama... Jesus Christ
It's hard to know!

Long- or short-term kindness
Is the aim all the same?
Or does it changes as you go?

How about a little kindness?
A gentle touch to soothe the frail
Room to leave the fight behind us
Hard to find and not for sale

If for no other reason
But to experiment
Can we even dare to think that good was meant?
Hard to believe
Hard to conceive
From school yards to the battlefields
Mother... Father...
Can it be the children know?
Science... reason... prayers
Where to turn?
Can we learn
Taking on debts we don't owe?

Jesus Christ, you know the stakes
And what it takes!

How about a little kindness?