When somebody makes you feel special
With a look, a word or a flower
How often do they realize
They’ve released a tremendous power?
The love, or just simple compassion,
Simply shown, through a smile or a touch
Seldom reveals to the giver
That their small act has meant so much.
Those happy hearts made to feel special
Almost always return love—and yet
Nothing and no-one, in no way
Can fully repay such a debt.
© Patricia Lamont
Patricia, it is obvious that your heart reaches out into the world around stretching to include everyone. The gift of a smile, a quiet look, a nod of approval is enough to anchor the disquieted soul who has been torn loose from their berth in a still harbour. How sad that the world around us is so filled with fear that many have forgotten or perhaps had never known that we are all in need of upliftment and re-assurance – acknowledgement that we matter.
Thank you, Lesley