LoViNg KiNdNeSs

So around Valentine's Day, my English teacher asked everyone to bring in a poem to share with the class. This assignment was unique because she didn't want a lovey dovey or mushy poem. I couldn't find any that I liked so I just decided to write one. I've never been too big on sharing my own poems with bunches of people, but I figured that I was almost done with high school and I frankly didn't care if anyone thought my poem was stupid. So I just wrote one to share with the class. Here it is. Enjoy :)


loving kindness

most roses are Red, but
some can be Pink,
some poems have meanings, that
will make you think.
but now here is a poem, that’s
both Simple and Smart,
all Gifts on this day, should
come from the Heart.

now here is a day, that
i really quite like.
a day to step back, take
a look at your Life.
take a look at yourself, and
all of your Friends,
ask who needs help, which
friendship needs Mends?

if your answer is ‘None,’ then
be on your way,
considered a Fool, with
no friends on this day.
but if you can Look, and
see someone in Need,
then get to Work! and
do your good deed.

for Valentine’s Day, is
all about love,
the gifts from the Heart, all
come from Above.
there can always be found, a
friend who needs you,
to be their real friend: Helpful,
Prayerful, Kind and True.

Laney Galbraith