Heartprints

Thanks very much to Jill Gordon and Christiana Johnston, who sent this poem to me!

Whatever our hands touch,

We leave fingerprints!

On walls, on furniture,

On doorknobs, dishes, books,

As we touch we leave our identity.

Oh please where ever I go today,

Help me leave heartprints!

Heartprints of compassion,

Of understanding and love.

Heartprints of kindness

And genuine concern.

May my heart touch a lonely neighbour,

Or a runaway daughter,

Or an anxious mother,

Or, perhaps, a dear friend!

I shall go out today to leave heartprints,

And if someone should say "I felt your touch,"

May that one sense be Your love,

Touching through me.

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