What you held in your hand, what you counted and carefully saved, all this must go so you know how desolate the landscape can be

Kindness

by Naomi Shihab Nye

Before you know what kindness really is
you must lose things,
feel the future dissolve in a moment
like salt in a weakened broth.
What you held in your hand,
what you counted and carefully saved,
all this must go so you know
how desolate the… pic.twitter.com/lzgUREtdNB

— Robert F. Kennedy Jr (@RobertKennedyJr) July 23, 2023