Pockets of sweetness
Every single where,
mostly out of the lime-light
pockets of sweetness shine out:
tender, heroic, mundane
- a tone, glance, touch, a thought
rings pure and true
cracking the darkness
of inertia, disinterest, un-care
with warmth, immediacy
even humour.
No grapevine, viral news-tweet
let alone headline
bothers with these:
without drama, remuneration
or follow-up
What’s the point?
Who minds!
So the kindly gesture,
upfront hearts-speke,
time to listen,
the helping hand, gifting,
the abstaining from hurting words;
Silence. Comfort. Song.
These are the things that redeem,
save the day.
That render Man worth something
after all, despite
the corruption, destruction,
gene-edited babies, earth poisoning pharmaceuticals and armaments….
…..hidden treasure lies all around:
Pockets of sweetness, ah!