gradually we are emerging
emotional well-being reels
our hearts are essentially good
kind care sincerely heals
rules ingrained, restrictions easing
as we knew they eventually would
kind care sincerely heals
our hearts are essentially good
grief stricken by so many losses
people jobs security stolen
our hearts are essentially good
kind care sincerely heals
facing a total reconstruction
unsure of how we should
kind care sincerely heals
our hearts are essentially good
possible as survival is paramount
haunted but living still appeals
our hearts are essentially good
kind care sincerely heals
it may take a while to flourish
but nature n love have withstood
kind care sincerely heals
our hearts are essentially good
we’ll make a new life
undaunted by how it feels
our hearts are essentially good
kind care sincerely heals
d’Verse, mirrored refrain, Grace
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Beautifully written and hopeful, Kate! ❤
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What a nice poem. I think people are as good as they can be. Sometimes, however, one has to be dark, which rhymes wit,h “heart.”
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lol nice twist! thanks 🙂
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love the hope you are freely giving here, dear Kate. i need them today. ❤
especially love these lines:
kind care sincerely heals
our hearts are essentially good
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this prolonged covid/lockdown situation is getting to many … hang in there!
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indeed ❤
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Kindness is the the oil of the human relationship in my view, well put Kate.
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I love the mirrored refrain!! This poem is one of your very best!!
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Yes to everything in this poem!
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I did! And liked it !
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Kind care heals. There is light at the end of the tunnel.
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Indeed!
Kindness and care is all we need to do things right, after so many wrongs.
Very well written 🙂
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A new life, a new earth, that’s what we’re heading for with kindness at the forefront. At least for those who believe. Beautifully written Kate. 🙏
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What a beautiful feeling your poem brings – healing, renewal, hope, positivity, kindness and care …so lovely and enjoyable.
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This is so hopeful and optimistic! Alas, my cynical self can’t quite buy into it at this point. I do think that kind care heals – here’s to hoping that our hearts are truly essentially good.
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deep down they are Irma, but many do have lots of layers to find it 😦
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You did a wonderful job with the prompt. Your repeats work very well. I love the photo… describes our time so well… walking into a shaky uncertain future! Well done Kate.
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shaky and uncertain indeed Dwight
but we are still here so we have survived
now we need to treat our world with more respect …
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Yes for sure we all will make a good and positive life with the grace of God. Lovely, Kate too good.
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Yes ..I feel the vibes, and this new day awaits me/whoops us … Frankie looks keen to get to the Box Office Cafe” … !!
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Sincere message! With all of the upheaval in the world, mankind needs to soften hearts and let the kindness shine. Great poem Kate.
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Love this, sis! Kindness and positive attitude are sometimes underrated.
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A positive spin that we all need. I specially like your refrain:
kind care sincerely heals
our hearts are essentially good
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Beautiful and empowering, Kate.
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Yes! 🙂
Such a beautiful heart-touching uplifting poem, SweetKate!
“…kind care sincerely heals…” YES it does! 🙂
(((HUGS))) ❤
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I love the hope and positivity sprinkled throughout your mirrored refrain poem ….
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Beautiful and moving poem, Kate .
Love ❤
Michel
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Kind care does heal and that’s what the world needs in spades. Beautifully written, Kate
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This is so beautifully written, particularly that last verse indeed.
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The last verse is epic Kate .. i adore it 🤗🤗🤗
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Can’t compete with the poetic responses, but love the emphasis on “kind care”.
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The heart is a slave
And will behave
According to circumstance
And dance
To whatever tune is playing
Relaying it’s message in blood
A flood
Of information
To the brain. Imagination
However insane
Becomes reality
For you and me
Restrictions are not lifting
But are gifting
Us
With a view of the future
Which we will not change
Or rearrange
For fear of what is near
And of what we might hear
In retreat
From hearts
That find no reason to beat
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wow this is your most poignant to date
they gift us plenty of time to contemplate
no matter our questionable fate …
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What an uplifting poem Kate.
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Time heals all wounds, and all things must pass
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