To Be a Person as Kind as Tea
Be a person as kind as tea.
Silent, yet transforming.
Without noise, without show,
only with a fragrance that stays.
Kindness is not an act,
it is the nature of the heart.
As tea does not deceive,
neither should a person.
Keep calm within you,
let go of anger.
What is pure will remain.
What is sincere will endure.
Help wherever you can.
Support those who fall.
They may not understand you,
but heaven sees everything.
Kindness is not weakness.
It is the courage to be gentle.
It is the choice
to stay good in a hard world.
Be like tea –
simple, warm, transparent.
Share your sweetness,
even if nothing is returned.
Hide not your light.
Smile, even when no one sees.
Keep your heart calm,
even when the world rushes.
Tea is honest –
so be you.
Tea is patient –
so remain.
And when you share tea,
you share a part of yourself.
That is its strength.
That is kindness.
