Kindness kindles us,
catches us up in the merry
rush of flames
running eagerly down the lines
of what we sensed we might be,
igniting inspiration, engendering
great leaps of joy

Kindness will spread
and in its warmth
each of us will know what we’re here for,
each of us will bring heat.

©Wendy Mulhern
December 14, 2017