Love Poem: An Act of Kindness
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Written by: Jhinuk Mukherjee

An Act of Kindness

The skinny boy on the street, 
Begging for a penny to eat, 
Stood hungry by the cake stall, 
As he heard the Baker’s call. 
One day, a plumpy kid with shiny shoes, 
Hearing that call, bought the creamiest mousse. 
The skinny boy glared at the plumpy meat! 
While he munched on his dry milk- biscuit. 
Suddenly when two puppies start to bite, 
That kid's shiny shoes with much delight! 
 Annoyed by the puppies’ chewing, 
The plumpy kid started shooing;
When the skinny boy hugs and feeds, 
His own biscuit sacrificing the needs;
Showing the puppies what kindness is, 
As Love gives Wealth a tease! 
So, just being rich can’t make you kind, 
Unless an infinite love dwells in your mind. 


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Written and submitted on: 06/06/2020