Personal development

Real Goodness

Hands that clap tell a shallow story

They tell but a minute fractional story

Those hands often adore vain glory

To elevate egos that can fill a lorry.

But real goodness is from deep within

Seeking good for others strange or kin

It itches the holder from toe to chin

Till he heartedly helps another to win.

The world you want to help is abstract

Your action will often just subtract

Unless you use your God-given craft

To benefit those as imperfect as a draft.

To treat one sick is to heal the world

To educate one is to edify the world

To feed one is to nourish the world

Tomorrow, go out and help the world.

By Dr. Andrew Obara, 2026

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