Hello ,
It isn't the thing you do;
It's the thing you leave
undone,
Which gives you a bit of heartache
At the setting of the sun.
The tender word forgotten,
The letter you did not write,
The flower you might have sent,
Are
your haunting ghosts tonight.
The stone you might have lifted
Out of a brother's way,
The bit of heartsome counsel
You were harried too much to say.
The loving touch of the
hand,
The gentle winsome tone,
That you had no time or tho't for
With troubles enough of your own.
The little acts of kindness
So easily out of
mind;
Those chances to be helpful
Which everyone may find.
No, it's not the things you do,
It's the thing you leave undone
Which gives you the bit of
heartache
At the setting of the sun.
Margeret Sangster
I appreciate this poem. It reminds me that I need to be in tune with God's Holy Spirit as I go through my day. It could be that God wants to use me to lift someone else up. What a tragedy if I missed the opportunity to be involved in something as wonderful as that!
Have a great day and God
bless!
