May your kindness never
be a soulless reflection
of guilt, obligation, cultural
pressure, or desire to play
the favored, superior one.
Rather, may it be a fresh,
balmy fragrance silently rising
from a gentle and generous heart
deeply rooted in the lavish
garden of gratuitous grace
to anoint as holy the very air
we all breathe.© 2015 Dennis Ference
Merging Traffic 
that’s aiming high…
So true! Always good to aim high, perhaps, knowing that we’re only human and will fall short. Better yet, maybe, not to aim at all but allow life or the Spirit, if you will, just work through us and teach us along the way. Peace and thanks for sharing. ~Dennis
Thanks Dennis. You are so right
I really enjoyed this, Dennis. I know it came from a kind soul too 🙂
Thanks, Laine, though I’ve had to be kind in accepting my own human imperfection time after time. Peace! ~Dennis
Amen!
Heartfelt thanks!
Kiwiskan is right, as are you Dennis in your response; though the verse remains exceptionally beautiful in its own right.
yes that is a noble goal!
Indeed!
Very beautiful! Pam
Thank you, Pam. ~Dennis
beautifully said
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How lovely! I am glad to have found your poetry here.
I hope you enjoy what you see! Peace! ~Dennis
❤
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Wow! “…a fresh balmy fragrance…” now that is true poetry.
Thanks for your kind words. Peace! ~Dennis
So well and kindly spoken
Thank you, Joan. Peace! ~Dennis
LOVE this one. I’m going to share with my FB friends!
Happy for you to share it. Peace, Barbara! ~Dennis
really beautiful! And agreed 🙂
Thank you. Peace and love! ~Dennis