I'm like a pencil;
sometimes sharp,
most days
well-rounded,
other times
dull or
occasionally
broken.
Still I write.
j.g. lewis
is a writer/photographer in Toronto.
Month: January 2021
If it be kindness you are seeking, be kind.
If it is gratitude you appreciate; be kind.
Should ever you desire greater happiness, be kind.
If upset by current events, or frustrated by
the dissuasive attitudes or alchemy pervasive
in this world, give another thought and
be kind.
Time allows a gentle word.
Your actions or answers will be appreciated
by beneficiaries of kindness, whether strangers
or those closest to your heart. A worthy reason
to be kind.
You too will benefit
if you want more kindness. Be kind.
If attempts to soothe your soul are not working;
be kind. If you feel this requires more patience,
be kind to yourself.
If having difficulty dealing with the cruelties,
inequities, or ignorance found in everyday life,
kindness will provide a salve.
Benevolence absorbs discomfort.
You kindness may not immediately settle issues
at hand or even calm evil disputes which continue
to wreak havoc on our collective psyche.
Your attempts may never accomplish
the sense of well-being you seek. However,
no kindness is wasted.
No smile goes unnoticed.
Be kind
Much like a crescent wrench, poetry or
psychotropic medications, kindness has purpose.
Solutions are realized, minds comforted and
life’s balance is repaired.
Do we need further reasons?
We encounter many an ignorant being, a wise man
even less, yet we often recall a moment of kindness
by either word or by duty. Remember.
Be kind.
© 2021 j.g. lewis
Posted on January 12, 2021 by j.g.lewisLeave a comment
collective moments
will impact each of us
individually
will you share
your thoughts and feelings
or let others try
and figure out
you are
as damaged
as the rest of us
connected by emotions
we may not understand
or acknowledge
how we hold it together
01/12/2021 j.g.l.
Posted on January 11, 2021 by j.g.lewisLeave a comment
People are people. I am one of
many. Each of us is different.
We change (perhaps evolve) daily
or hourly, at times with certainty
but more often than not we doubt.
It is natural. We have questions.
We become conflicted, or are
concerned. Our humanity is
challenged, but it doesn’t make us
any less human. We adapt. We
become stronger or more timid
(depending on what is demanded
of us), and we continue moving
forward. We do. It’s all we can ask
or becomes what we accept without
expectation or reservation. We can
be only be who we are and not
always what we would like to be.
Reality is a natural force.
01/11/2021 j.g.l.
