Could there be a world of caring?

Offering our goodwill and sharing

Makes this world a finer place.

Pitying the broken of our race

Allows our hearts to understand.

Steady courage makes us stand

Strong against cruel human hate.

Inspiring others changes their fate,

Opening doors that give them hope.

Nurturing compassion helps us cope.

Kindred spirits are easier to find

If we will listen with an open mind.

Noticing others need a helping hand,

Doing selfless deeds when we can,

Not hesitating to do what is right,

Each of us can be a beacon of light,

Strengthening those with dire needs.

Spreading kindness sows many seeds.

Each of us has a valuable role to play,

Making a concerted effort so we may

Pay it forward for what we've received.

Apathy is a notion that is ill-conceived

That makes some ignore another's pain,

Helping only if there is material gain,

Yet, those with empathy never refrain.

Supporting those bearing painful sorrow,

Yearning to find hope again in tomorrow,

Moves us to find a path to a better day.

Providing light to show them the way

Allows us to see the good within our race

That resides deep within a heartfelt place.

Helping us soothe and heal what is wrong

Yields some comfort with sympathy's song.

Hope rises from compassion and sympathy.

Using our empathy helps us defeat apathy,

Moving us to open our hearts and minds,

Allowing us to create harmony that binds;

Never forgetting kindness benefits us all,

Instills a desire that breaks a dividing wall

That lets our humanity make us clearly see

You and I are the answer - we are the key!                               

-Belinda Stotler-