I watched them from the corner of a donut shop
He was a lunatic who paced the floor
She was blue haired lady in a suit
A cup of coffee was all she could afford
And so she hid her special Sunday treat
Away from the clerk's sour glare
And when he swept by her kicking his demons
She offered him a share
She had marshmallows, tiny bits of confection
And he calmed right down at that unlikely show of affection
Just a small kindness, somebody taking some time
To show a small kindness, could be yours could be mine
We keep rushing past each other saying we'll connect
When we slow down
But I feel the distance getting wider as we race around
And around and around
And the little one is wailing and I think I'm gonna cry
If I just can't stop this spinning
And the you ask if I have time
To eat marshmallows, tiny bits of confection
And I'm laughing right out loud at your silly show of affection
Just a small kindness somebody taking some time
To show a small kindness could be yours could be mine
And it is not so very small my friend and it is not so very much
To reach your hand out to a stranger and show him that there's
Just one small kindness
Take time