"Common Courtesy" - Bahamas AI Art
©A. Derek Catalano
Common Courtesy
In a world so vast where voices race,
Where hurried footsteps steal their place,
Where screens glow bright, yet hearts seem dim,
A simple act can change the grim.
Not grand displays nor gilded gifts,
But words and deeds that give a lift—
A door held wide, a smile sincere,
A listening ear that calms a tear.
The Gentle Art of Giving Grace
Not bound by wealth, nor time, nor place,
It costs no coin to pause, to see,
To honor one’s humanity.
A nod, a wave, a soft “thank you,”
A patient pause in a bustling queue,
A moment lent, a kindness sown,
A bridge unburned, a seed well-grown.
