when the world
goes mad
be wildly kind
to everyone
everyone
everyone
everyone ~ you can’t control
much
but you control how
you treat others
in these breaking news
heartbreaking times when nothing feels
certain
let your raw kindness
be a certainty
allow your compassion
to become a North Star
stamped up in
the sky for
others to follow
back home

~ John Roedel

Lotus Blossom – photo by Ange DiBenedetto