The Christmas Season , What Better Time For ATouch Of Kindness...

 Old man beneath a lamp post stood

ragged collar turned against the wind

yesterday’s news tucked between feet and snow

at least the news now served some good

people by the old man passed

too in a hurry to notice him

so much to do so little time

for Christmas Eve had come at last

but still the old man stood and waited

frayed hat across his eyes

as soft snow began to fall

but still no one stopped to see at all

at the old man’s feet a metal cup

waiting for a kindness coin

a soul might notice the old tin cup

So at last the man might sup

but still the hours slowly passed

and did the hurried feet of strangers

but no one yet had paid him notice

until a a small boy stopped at last

and to the old man he did say

into your cup I have no pay

but would you like my chocolate hot

to warm you here as you must stay

at that the old man lifted gaze

pulling hat back from his face

and to the boy did show true self

revealing wounds in hands and feet

and to the boy he did speak

tonight my son God saw your act

in kindness to one you did not know

not thinking heaven’s gate you seek

and you and I will meet again

in a blink of times quick eye

for it was  you who saw me wait

here by the lamp post and the gate

(Poem by Dan Sanders)

I came across this poem and just loved it!

There is no better time to share a touch of kindness than the Christmas Season... 

Blessings to all,