PostPoems Be Artistic. Be Creative. Be Inspired!

In friendship,  

it’s the extra call late at night,  

the remembered laugh from years ago—  

something unasked, freely given.  

In service,  

it’s the coffee shop adding a biscuit,  

the mechanic wiping the corners of the window  

without a word,  

small touches we barely notice,  

yet carry home.  

In art,  

it’s the brushstroke tucked into the corner,  

a detail only the painter knows is there.  

It’s the verse that wasn’t needed,  

but stayed anyway.  

In learning,  

it’s the teacher who lingers after the bell—  

a moment longer,  

just to see you understand.  

In kindness,  

it’s the smile, the patient pause,  

when the world might pass someone by.  

In care,  

it’s choosing the second blanket on a cold night,  

the last slice saved for someone else,  

the small, quiet gifts  

that never ask for thanks.  

A baker’s dozen  

is more than thirteen.  

It’s the measure of giving  

without counting.