Gentleness Poem by Godfrey Morris
Gentleness
The price to be gentle is sometimes steep
And at times it even make you weep
Some try to use, others abuse
Which make you bereft and then bemused
And like sudden rain on a public fair
Chagrin's dark cloud reappears
Being gentle is soft they say
Yet strength there lies in so tender ways
Unrelenting restraint against all odds
Cathartic redemption, in it stands
Gentleness, a gift, a priceless gem from natures glow
The fountain where nobility flows
Its virtue, is a diamond to behold
Hidden in an opaque and dusty earth, pure and bold
Forever seeking, never deceiving
Helping those, who are desperately needing
Being a gentle person myself, i can relate to the words of this poem. in our society, gentleness if often mistaken for weakness.
Yes i can relate if only everyone were so....so the gentle among us would not be thought of weak and used.... but without kindness what a world it would be
So so true and eloquently flowed... and sometimes being gentle takes far more strength than is believable...probably one of my favourite words which i truly aspire to having the grace to forward..tyvm karen
I liked the way you have structured the poem. A praiseworthy endeavor!
Gentleness comes from the soul and permeates our entire beings when we allow it to. It is a genuine strength in the weakness of the human being. Being seen when a mother holds a newborn baby, as a new father looks with wonder at his first child, when children play together, when a person reaches out to unselfishly help another in need. This poem brings out the simplicity of being gentle. Love it! Thank you for sharing. RoseAnn
Wow, this is so beautifully said, superb poem. The wisdom expressed here completely in line my most internal convictions.
A nice tribute to an underestimated virtue in the world of cruelty! Long live truly gentle men and women, and you the poet of gentleness!
Beautifully written sir...the metaphors- priceless gem, diamond, fountain of nobility............thanks for sharing sir
It is so easy to be cruel and mean, but it takes strength to be gentle A soft touch is much more effective. excellent penning
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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Yes... it is in gentleness and kindness that truly prevails in life; not cruelty and brutality. Wonderful thoughts there with an equally wonderful rhyming scheme.