#99 - signal virtues

8.4.20

99

signal virtues

breakfast of champions

out of the box

let’s consider kindness

and all of love’s little shows

compassion is one I like to get

should virtues ever shine on me

something gentle, loads of thanks

blessings and best wishes

piety – not so much

humility has limits 

mercy… let have a run with that one

shaming the devil won’t count for the truth

but wink and you’ll guess what they mean

already too much information  

demons are personal, you know

all sorts of fantasies we can just skip

patience is a handy one but tricky in such times

and there’s making people laugh

respect’s one I’m a fan of

(what do you expect?)

loyalty – there’s a trick

consider doing what you said you’d do –

reliability and trying your best

there’s gentleness and tenderness

being aware and taking care

somewhere over the rainbow

there’s pots of gold to castle kings

straight tie, neat suit, lovely frock

won’t cut it

but being there in a crisis

proffering shoulder, lending an ear

offering asylum, help to the helpless

the needful to the needy

straightforward stuff !

also there’s looking after yourself

it takes a certain silliness just to see the joke

some curly headed rough and tumble

lots to stand up for

breathe deeply

look up

take in the stars

then yes there are the negative virtues –

not being an arsehole and such

we don’t count calling out the seven deadly

but certain kinds of witness

get to wear the little crown

and upside down it on the table

with levelling with

and owning up

salt and pepper

hard or soft

you choose your own spoon

some knock things on the bottom

some like to tap the head

just be a good egg, won’t you

shouldn’t cost you much

lead by example –

your own reward

and here’s the nub

you’ve been too quiet

if you’ve got a virtue

signal it!

the others need to know