Now

Kindness inspires now,
delights new effectiveness,
sending saving salve.

© 2023 by Barbara R. Williams-Hubbard

[Editor’s note: Haiku is a Japanese poetry form. A haiku consists of three lines of five syllables, then seven syllables, then five syllables. In composing this haiku, Barbara was preparing for an act of kindness: leading a poetry workshop at a local assisted living facility.]