I Would Rather Be. Poem by Sandra Kavanagh Josefsson

I would rather be kind than cruel.
I would rather be welcoming than closed.
I would rather listen than talk.
I would rather be comfortable than posed.

I would rather give than take.
I would rather help than ignore.
I would rather look after, than forget about.
I would rather open, than close the door.
I would rather bring peace than discord.
I would rather love than hate.
I would rather smile than frown.
I would rather be up than down.

Everything you do comes back to you.
The good and the bad.
So live your life,
with peace in your heart,
And happiness in your soul.

Verse: Sandra Kavanagh (c) .