Kindness
Day 25: ' write a poem based on the “ Proust Questionnaire ,” a set of questions drawn from Victorian-era parlor games, and adapted by modern interviewers . You could choose to answer the whole questionnaire, and then write a poem based on your answers, answer just a few, or just write a poem that’s based on the questions. You could even write a poem in the form of an entirely new Proust Questionnaire.' Typically I read the prompt in a rush before going swimming, seized on the word 'virtue' and composed something while in the pool. It was only when I got back home that I realised the question was about the most overrated virtue. Too late, I've written instead about the most underrated virtue: kindness. It's hidden in the little things That brighten up each day. It's in the chores done without prompting, The coins you save for my after-swim hairdryer, The morning coffee brewed with a smile , The blanket shared on chilly evenings. It's in the well