Poems (Hoffman)/The Power of Kindness
THE POWER OF KINDNESS
Who can weigh the power of kindness,Who can read its hidden lore?O'er the wrecks of human blindnessLo, its showers of mercy pour;Over woes and heartaches oldenPours its flood of sunshine golden,Over stern, unyielding justiceFall its beams forevermore.
Who can tell the power of kindness?Child, among the flowers at play;Stranger, far from home and kindred,Weary ones along the way;Hush! a rapture sweet, unbroken,Soul to soul hath often spokenWords unuttered, yet how manyDwell within it silently.
Could we count the drops that sparkleIn the ocean's restless brine,Could we count the stars that twinkle,Or the glittering sands that shine;We might count the germs now lyingSilent, dormant, yet undying;We might count the blossoms springingFrom these lives of yours and mine.