U3A Writing: More Than Words
Kind actions can echo down the years, says Merle Parkin.
More than words, the fleeting touch
That tells the lonely you are there;
More than volumes speaks the smile
That sends a welcome, shows you care.
Does the soul outside your circle
Look so lost and shy and sad?
Beckon with a wicked wink That says,
"You're one of us, my lad."
Spare the homely, dowdy woman
An admiring glance or two;
She will blossom into something
Almost lovely, thanks to you.
Leave a thirsty bird some water,
And he'll bless you with his song;
With little drops of loving kindness
Fill the day, though it be long.
Tiny gestures, made in earnest
Will re-echo down the years,
Building mountains of good feeling,
Casting sunshine on all tears.
Nice turns return a thousand fold
To brighten up some distant day;
Each tiny seed of love broadcast
Will bloom with more than words can say.
