It takes a singular act of grace
Showing care for another’s plight,
Putting aside one’s personal concern
And entering another’s angst
A moment of temporal self-disregard
That will credibly suffice as “Grace.”
The voyage to another’s thoughts
The election to make a responsive trek
To another’s temporal sadness
Reveals the worth of Homo Sapiens
In its spiritual potential to
Render mute self-centered care
And reveal his skill at systemic grace,
-p.
[Leonard N, Shapiro NYC, 12/26/25]
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