a couple minutes of your time

instill happiness-
give it freely
without restriction.

be able to let go
when it is time.
understand
what it is to love
without condition.

let the flowers grow.

the seeds
have already been
planted. know
what it is
to provide nourishment.

evil is our
reaction to fear.
fear is our
reaction to ignorance.

success is a mind game;
always wanting for
something
that is at the tip of
your tongue
but cannot be spoken
for fear
of losing the word.

instill joy-
it's cheap
and brings smiles.

we all get
caught up
in the churning
waters,
afraid to be
swept away,
but we are all
capable of
throwing out
a life preserver.

lending
a helping hand
is the easiest thing
in the world.
it takes so little
time
to
drop a kind word,
to
invest interest
in another,
to
get past
the trappings of fear.

and if any
of this sounds
sappy
that's because it is.
i think
we need
a little more sappy
in the world
and a little less
self interest.