Give
in Times
like these
you give
what you can
if you have money
you give money
if you have time
you give time
if you have a gift
you give that gift
if you can sing
go sing a song
for music is healing
if you can make people laugh
go make people laugh
for laughter is healing
if you can listen and really hear what’s being said
go listen and really hear what’s being said
for listening and being heard is healing
if you can cook a good meal
go cook, for food is healing
if you can read a book
go read a book to a child, to an adult
for words are healing
if you can play with a pet
go play with a pet, for pets are healing
if you can find beauty in the ordinary
go find beauty in the ordinary, for beauty is healing
if you can hold somebody
go hold somebody, for being held is healing
if you can be there
go be there, for just being there is healing
if you can pray
go pray, for prayer is healing
it’s not just words
it’s something you feel
like when you were little
and you looked at the world
and saw it
like God intended
TL