These Are My JOTtings, Part #2

The Gladsome Days

The weeks of life are gladsome days
to work and love with Joy's displays.
We give our best to those we know,
and those we meet learn friendship's glow.

Shared laughter makes some sadness cease
and grows all hearts to know increase.
The urchin boy, who needs some bread
is fed and watered, helped to bed.

Some foes in politics are firm.
Unkindness seems to limit terms.
'Twould be the betterment of Man
to find some common ground and plan.

The coins we earn and try to hide
are often nothing less than pride,
but hands extended t'ward great need
show hearts of higher, better breed.

When lives of gladsome days do serve
by strength of heart and arms they nerve,
Mankind is helped as minds recall.
Such reputations never fall.

If in the gladsome days you yearn
some kinder ways to know and learn,
then seek some higher cause to know,
where gifts are helped and made to grow.

"Good measure, pressed down," we would give
by selfless hearts our joy would live,
without demand, "The gift repay!"
for wealthy heart and gladsome day.

by Jay O'Toole
on September 10th, 2019