Courtesy
courtesy that union of courage, thoughtfulness and heart
it does not flee in the face of total destruction
or mindless attack
it manifests itself in selfless volunteers
rescuing all creatures
under appalling conditions
war, natural disasters
it manifests itself
in those who gently bind up the wounded
ferry the almost drowning
lifting them up high to safety
dowsing fires in unbelievable heat
comforting those in utter distress
perhaps we need these contrasts
for courtesy to manifest
and redeem the human race......
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