Daily We Pass By

Daily we pass by other human beings
We pass them in the stores
We pass them on the street
In cars
Walking
Running
Oh to take time out to look at their faces
Some happy
Some sad
I wonder about their sadness
And the happiness in others
We drift through life
Turning our head
Away from those who
Might invade our life
In such a way
That would bring us grief
We don’t take time out to inquire
Everyone has their own problems
How can we take on the problems
Of another
Let them deal with their life
We have our own life to filter through
And many times we foul up what little
Has been given us
And so we continue on our way
Not caring for the hurting
The lonely
The forgotten
Just a pleasant word from us
A gentle touch
An acknowledgment
That we care
That is all it takes
To place a smile on the
Face of a hurting person
Just a knowing
That I care
That I am here for you
And worry about you
That is all they need
To make it through the day
Onto another

Gail Adams author of Heaven and Earth and In Between