When relationship is troubled,
Sometimes tensions then are doubled.
Too-quick answers, not thought through,
Can cause more havoc to accrue.
Kindness bridges many gaps
And "rough edges" gently wraps.
It defuses angst and ire
And by it's softness will inspire.
Kindness never will "react"
But respond with love and tact,
Choosing words with carefulness
And always with much prayerfulness.
"And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you."
Ephesians 4:32 KJV
© 2011 Arlene Schwartzkopf