by Richard Monckton Milnes
A sense of an earnest will
To help the lowly-living
And a terrible heart-thrill
If you have no power of giving:
An arm of aid to the weak,
A friendly hand to the friendless,
Kind words, so short to speak,
But whose echo is endless:
The world is wide -these things are small,
They may be nothing, but they are all!
We sometimes do not realize the impact we have on others by doing these small acts. Don't ever let an action be stopped because you think you can only do a little - a little to you may be huge to others! Read some of our poems of encouragement to further encourage you to lend a helping hand.
by Everett Wentworth Hill
There must be something you can do
To ease the burden of the day,
For someone who has lost his faith
In self, and cannot find his way.
One little deed, one thought, one act,
Will bring reward to you when aid
Is given to someone who strays
Along life's path, alone, afraid.
You might have been that one who lost
His faith, and failed to understand,
And needed friends to urge you on.
Think well, then offer him your hand.
Kindness Poems
Poet: Catherine Pulsifer © 2020
A helping hand was given to me
At a time when I felt I couldn't see
I felt so down and so alone
What would happen next was unknown.
I felt the world was against me
But out of the blue, a helping hand was offered to me
I felt like an angel had been sent
Helping me to a great extent.
It was hard to accept but no choice I had
And when I accepted it wasn't so bad
At that time I vowed I would help others like me
Because of the help I got, it set me free.
So if you need a helping hand
Don't let your pride take over, just understand
We should all help each other
Because in the end, we are all sisters and brothers.
Poet: Catherine Pulsifer
In a world where we lend a hand,
A place where we lift up, not demand,
Our hearts are open, our eyes keen to see,
The beauty in giving, the joy it can be.
No race to the finish, no need to compete,
Just kindness and generosity as treats,
For when we choose to help and create,
We all rise together, in this wonderful state.
Brotherhood Poems
Poet: Catherine Pulsifer
We all have the power to make one another shine,
Offer a kind word or two of encouragement in our time.
Empower others with your words and their own inner strength too,
Celebrate their successes on life's journey so they can view.
Lend an ear and offer advice, maybe lend them a hand,
These simple gestures can spark a flame for confidence to land.
Watch as its rays light hope within the heart,
For when we help each other, our knowledge we do part.
Poet: Julie Hebert, © 2011
Inspiration is all around us, yes this is true,
It just takes some looking around.
If you find something helpful to give you a hand,
Allow it to assist you, hands down!
Receiving and giving come hand in hand,
And to receive is nothing to knock down.
By not allowing someone to help bring you up,
Is helping to keep you way down.
So don’t worry about taking without giving,
Just be grateful for all the help you have now.
When you start cruising in the good life you dreamed of,
You then can start giving back as you’ve vowed.
A helpful hand is a lesson in sharing
And if you have the means why not play your part.
Those who refuse your help are foolish,
As we all know appreciating the helpful hand is just smart.
There is a saying that goes like this, "What you give, you get." Oftentimes in life, we do not want to accept help when we need it. Yet, we often find ourselves helping others.
Our opinion is that life is about helping each other - giving a helping hand - receiving a helping hand; the Poet's words express exactly that. Take the assistance when you need it, and someday you will assist someone and payment will be made. It is sort of like the pass it on theory. You do good for someone else, and they, in turn, do good for others - what a wonderful world this would be it we all live like this!
Poet: Kate Summers, © 2011
Too often the world is full of only about me
Others need help and if only I would be
More generous and caring for others
Realizing at the end of the day we are all brothers.
We all have time to help another
Rather than looking the other way and taking cover.
It may be money, it may be time
It all helps if only a dime.
There is such a need in this world today
To lend a helping hand is certainly a way
We could give back instead of being greedy
The world is full of people who are needy.
Many times it is not their fault
Where they live is under assault
And you never know when the day will come
When you will need a helping hand and some.
So while the times are good for you
Consider others in all you do
Open your eyes and lend a helping hand
There is much we can do, and so much demand.
You will find blessings come back to you
And feelings of thankfulness will be true.
You will impact the lives of others in a way
That you may not realize, please help today.
Poet: John Murray
Pray don't find fault with the man who limps
Or stumbles along the road,
Unless you have worn the shoes he wears
Or struggled beneath his load.
There may be tacks in his shoes that hurt,
Though hidden from view;
Or the burden he bears, placed on your back
Might cause you to stumble, too.
Don't sneer at the man who's down today,
Unless you have felt the blow
That caused his fall, or felt the shame
That only the fallen know.
You may be strong, but still the blows
That were his, if dealt to you
In the selfsame way at the very selfsame time
Might cause you to struggle, too.
Don't be hard with the man who sins
Or pelt him with words or stones,
Unless you are sure, and doubly sure
That you have no sins of your own;
For, you know, perhaps, if the tempters voice
Should whisper soft to you
As it did to him when he went astray,
It would cause you to falter, too.
Judging Others Poems
Poet: Sam Walter Foss
Let me live in a house by the side of the road,
Where the race of men go by--
The men who are good and the men who are bad,
As good and as bad as I.
I would not sit in the scorner's seat,
Or hurl the cynic's ban;--
Let me live in a house by the side of the road
And be a friend to man.
I see from my house by the side of the road,
By the side of the highway of life,
The men who press with the ardor of hope,
The men who are faint with the strife.
But I turn not away from their smiles nor their tears--
Both parts of an infinite plan;--
Let me live in my house by the side of the road
And be a friend to man.
I know there are brook-gladdened meadows ahead
And mountains of wearisome height;
And the road passes on through the long afternoon
And stretches away to the night.
But still I rejoice when the travelers rejoice,
And weep with the strangers that moan,
Nor live in my house by the side of the road
Like a man who dwells alone.
Let me live in my house by the side of the road
Where the race of men go by--
They are good, they are bad, they are weak, they are strong,
Wise, foolish--so am I.
Then why should I sit in the scorner's seat
Or hurl the cynic's ban?--
Let me live in my house by the side of the road
And be a friend to man.
Joseph Morris wrote the following regarding this poem, The House By The Side Of The Road, "This poem has as its keynote friendship and sympathy for other people. It is a paradox of life that by hoarding love and happiness we lose them, and that only by giving them away can we keep them for ourselves. The more we share, the more we possess. We of course find in other people weaknesses and sins, but our best means of curing these are through a wise and sympathetic understanding."
Poet: Unknown
The sun gives ever; so the earth--
What it can give so much 'tis worth;
The ocean gives in many ways--
Gives baths, gives fishes, rivers, bays;
So, too, the air, it gives us breath.
When it stops giving, comes in death.
Give, give, be always giving;
Who gives not is not living;
The more you give
The more you live.
God's love hath in us wealth unheaped
Only by giving it is reaped;
The body withers, and the mind
Is pent up by a selfish rind.
Give strength, give thought, give deeds, give pelf,
Give love, give tears, and give thyself.
Give, give, be always giving,
Who gives not is not living;
The more we give
The more we live.
Giving Poems
Poet Unknown
There are so many helpful things to do
Along life's way
(Helps to the helper, if we did but know),
From day to day.
So many troubled hearts to soothe.
So many pathways rough to smooth,
So many comforting words to say.
To the hearts that falter along the way.
Here is a lamp of hope gone out
Along the way.
Some one stumbled and fell, no doubt
But, brother, stay!
Out of thy store of oil refill;
Kindle the courage that smoulders still;
Think what Jesus would do to-day
For one who had fallen beside the way.
How many lifted hands still plead
Along life's way!
The old, sad story of human need
Reads on for aye.
But let us follow the Saviour's plan
Love unstinted to every man;
Content if, at most, the world should say:
"He helped his brother along the way!"
This poem, Along The Way, encourages helping others, It mentions the importance of providing assistance and comfort to those facing difficulties. The poet suggests that there are many ways to help, from soothing troubled hearts to offering kind words. The imagery of a lamp of hope going out symbolizes someone stumbling, and the poem calls for a compassionate response. It urges readers to replenish the store of kindness and courage, following the example of Jesus. More Christian poems to encourage you to act like Jesus.
Poet: Catherine Pulsifer
In living life, we all reside,
A community that stands side by side.
With open arms and bonds unswayed,
We rally together, come what may.
For each soul bears a fragile thread,
Uncertainty guides us ahead.
In this unity, compassion thrives,
We aid the weak to help them revive.
Like the seasons' ebbs and flows,
Fate's hand on anyone bestows;
And when our time for aid does come,
Unity of community ensures no one is undone.
Poet: J. J. Thorne
This a lesson we should heed
Through our Maker to obey.
To oblige the poor in case of need,
And help them on their way.
Poems About Community
Poet: Unknown
At evening when the sun has set,
I want to know no vain regret
Because some selfish thought or deed
Has caused another's heart to bleed.
Let me so live each passing day,
That when the sun has slipped away
I may know I've shared the road,
And helped to carry another's load.
Let me bring some ray of light
To help another win his fight;
To help the burdened stand erect -
Let me remedy some small defect.
Lord, make me strong for this I've planned,
Help me to lend that helping hand;
For I have learned that he who does not give
Exists perhaps, but does not live.
Poet: Catherine Pulsifer
Helping others reach their dreams is our joy,
It's a special power that we must employ.
For lending a hand up can do magic you see,
Glittering our tomorrows with possibility.
We must never doubt this path we have taken,
When helping others there's so much we're harkening.
Our lives are linked both high and low,
So let us link them all with grace so they may grow.
Many of us have life mottos or creeds that guide us in our decisions and choices.
The poem below is one that reminds us life is short and throughout our lives,
we all need to give a helping hand to others.
Poet: Charles E. Orr
Some one is trudging, weary and worn,
Along life's rugged way;
Strength is fast failing, hope almost gone,
Feet are going astray;
Speak a kind word his lone heart to cheer;
Wipe from his eye the sorrowing tear;
Drive from his life the gloom and despair;
Lend him a hand today.
The winds are blowing wildly and chill,
Filling some heart with fear;
Some one is toiling long up the hill,
Under a load of care;
Some one's tossing on life's ocean-wave,
No one to pity, no one to save:
Rush, my brother, with heart true and brave,
Help their burdens to bear.
Be up and doing while it is day;
Soon the long night will come.
Your life is fleeing swiftly away;
Soon 'twill be past and gone.
Do what you can to help those in need;
Be a blessing by word and by deed;
Let "Living for Others" be ever your creed:
Heaven will give you a crown.
