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Invisible Kindness

more and more it’s the small things
that touch my soul and awaken me
to the awesomeness of your humanity
and my own

the news of the day
when I can bear to watch or listen
offers detailed dramas
magnified images of war and greed
intolerance and grief

they pierce my soul
leaving me empty and discouraged
raging to break through the bonds
of my impotence

but in a camp of festering evil
my uncle a boy of 14
offers his daily bread to another whose hunger
cannot be assuaged

and in a town years and miles
away my great grandmother
drags herself from bed to suckle the babe
of another too sick to care

elsewhere children labeled feeble-minded
turn away from the finish line and victory
to comfort one of their own
who has fallen in the race

invisible kindnesses sprinkled like manna everywhere
offer sustenance when my panoramic planetary view
would leave me blinded and terrified
immobilized by dismay

like a flower that blooms against all odds
in the crack of the prison wall
I too can turn my face to a sliver of light
and find what I need to sustain my soul
as I summon the courage to offer
my own invisible gesture
to the world

from the heart, mind, and pen of Minx Boren 

Minx Boren
Minx Borenhttps://coachminx.com/
Minx Boren is a Master Certified Coach, credentialed through the International Coach Federation, as well as a motivational speaker and workshop/webinar facilitator. She is author/co-author of sixteen books, including Friendship Is a Journey, Healing Is a Journey, and, most recently, Decades of Gratitude, Gusto, Grit & Grace. Minx is a longtime community leader and activist and has served as president of Executive Women of the Palm Beaches 2013-14 and as a member of the Board of Directors of The Women’s Foundation of Florida since 2007. She is the 2013 recipient of the Giraffe Project, presented by Women’s Chamber of Commerce to women who “stick their neck out for others. ”Her current focus is on exploring with olders what it means to grow into our later years with gratitude, grace, and gusto. As an adjunct professor at FAU Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, she offers courses on such topics as Navigating by Values, Resilience in Stressful Times, and Healthwise Living. As an author, Coach Minx leads workshops at spas and wellness centers as well as for the Women’s Foundation of Florida for those who want to write a book or articles for publication or simply want to learn to journal their personal reflections more effectively. Minx is the CJO – Chief Journaling Officer – for Purpose Journals, a company that offers unique journals, webinars, tools, an active writing community along with significant support for anyone who wants to “discover yourself on the page.” Minx is involved with developing and presenting local Sustainable Living initiatives including, because of her background in nutrition and wellness, programs on Food Glorious Food – A Sustainable Perspective. For the past 10 years, she has been sending out a Balance Point Newsletter every other week – thought-provoking ideas, questions, and action challenges - along with selections of poetry from her poem-a-day practice – all from a coach perspective. You can sign up to receive them on her website.

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  1. I remember writing this poem years ago, after reading about a Special Olympics event, where the children joined hands.… And then, reflecting back to stories I knew from my own childhood. Even though I am the one who wrote it, it’s still brings me to tears…and reminds me of the essentiality of kindness. Thank you Dennis Pitocco for posting this.

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