kindness

in the midst if global crises
such as pollution,wars and famine,
kindness may too easily be dismissed
as a 'soft issue' or a luxury to be addressed
after the urgent are solved.

but,
kindness is the greatest need.
in all those areas;
kindness towards the environment,
towards other nation,
toward the needs of people who are suffering.

until we reflect basic kindness
in everything we do,
our political gestures will be fleeting and fragile.

simple kindness
may be the most vital key
to the riddle of how human beings can live
with each other in peace,
and care properly
for this planet we all share.