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Good deeed indeed

Susan Kahil

Why the hell do so many expect a pat on the back?
Some kind of acknowledgment let it be well known
Even written up in lights, the topic of conversation
Whenever a so-called ‘good deed’ is done
Isn’t that what we as humans are supposed to do?
Just as we take in breaths then spit them back out again
I thought the reason our hearts were given permission to beat
Was for that very purpose alone
Has it become so rare to offer help without wanting in return?
Surly the act of kindness is reward enough knowing someone
Wherever that may be, has had some light sprinkled on their day
It seems so recorded people are more giving at Christmas
I wonder if they would be if they knew they would not receive
All this talk of Karma what goes around comes around
If a simple slice of helping makes you feel you’re suddenly a saint
Then all I can say is wake up get real
Most of what we see happening inside this spin bubble
Is caused by us and we need to start taking responsibility
For those bad or wrong things we contribute towards
A good deed every day I was always taught
No every second every beat every breath
The mind should be in its raw state the producer of thoughts
That are with good intent, people forget this secret place affects outcomes
We think our uncaring can’t be bothered notions are hidden inside pockets
Pushed aside ignored but they are not unseen and do have consequences
‘I don’t give a damn’ so easy to roll of the tongue
Sitting snuggly in the corner of the minds terminus
Where it all begins and all ends

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