Gifts

Take a smile
and give it to those who have never had one.
Take a ray of sun
and send it flying to the kingdom of darkness.
Look for a spring of water
and show it to those who only know how to roll in the mud.
Take a tear
and put it on the cheeks of those who have never cried.
Take a bit of courage
and sow it in the soul of those who do not know how to fight.
Make the discovery of life
and explain it to those who do not know what it is to live.
Take the hope in your hands,
and lighten your life with its light.
Take the goodness
and give it to those who do not know how to give.
Make the discovery of love,
and give it to the world so they know about it.

(Patxi Ezkiaga, based on a text by Gandhi)