‘Love, close to home’
A house-warming gift
For the new neighbors, across the street
A card
For a daughter - left on her dresser, as a surprise
A note
For a son – inside the new lunch box he carried to school
A kiss
On the forehead, inside the front-door, after a rough day at work
A phone call
To a close friend, who went separate ways – just after graduation
Respect
For the one at the senior center – and, the many stories he shares
A glass of tea
For the woman who delivers the mail, on the porch
Appreciation
For the kid next door – who nobody seems to understand
A lending ear
Toward the voice of dissent, inside city hall
Amends
With the co-worker, who interrupted a great train of thought
Gratitude
For the dad who stayed up all night, with a last-minute project
A warm jacket and smile
For the soul who stands out in the cold, with a cardboard sign
Recognition
For the one who picks up the trash – no stranger to hard work
Forgiveness
For a cousin, who lives just down the street
Kindness
For the one you are with, every hour of the day – yourself
Love, close to home
And change the world
- Duane Sherry
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