Melt My Heart
See
the
small boy
sitting still
as he can manage,
wanting to join in with his pals
happy at his six-year-old big sister's birthday meal.
Unable to maintain his calm, to quell his unreserved zeal, he grabs his spoon and bangs
too loudly on the table. His mother, calm and mild
behind him, gently places her
hand on top of his,
gives kindness
a chance
so
true.
