Blanch one broken friendship
That’s been separated well in two.
Blend a real kind word
To start it anew.
Fold two hands together
And express a dash of sorrow.
Marinate it over night
And work on it tomorrow.
Chop one grudge in tiny pieces,
Add several cups of love.
Dredge with a large sized smile
Mix with the ingredients above.
Dissolve the hate within you
By doing a good deed.
Cut in and help your friend
If he should be in need.
Stir in laughter, love and kindness
From the heart it has to come.
Toss with genuine forgiveness
And give your neighbor some.
The amount of people served
Will depend upon you.
It can serve the whole wide world
If you really want it to.
Lucille Shamley.
From a cookbook put out by the Friends of the Hosanna Children’s Center Cookbook. A very small privately published cookbook that mom got about twenty odd years ago. It’s the kind of book that’s easy to tell the favorites. Just look for the pages with the most splatters and smudges.
2 comments:
What a cool poem to include in a cookbook. I love regional fundraiser cookbooks.
As I get older, I find it much harder to stay mad at people. It doesn't seem like I have the energy anymore. Thanks for the poem, J.!!
Russ
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