Deeds Great and Small

He built a tall and sturdy tower

And labelled it with his name

She sat down with a lonely child

To play a simple game

He made grand speeches

That drew universal cheer

She spoke a helpful word

Every day for a year

He ran a glorious race

And held the medal up to the crowd

She cleaned up another’s mess

And never said what it was about

When he spoke, people gathered round

And filled the gaps with praise

When she spoke, the intended heard

And a spirit was raised

When he walked through the halls

People got out of the way

When she walked through the streets

It was an ordinary day

And when he died he had a statue placed

With the wish ‘remember me!’

When she died the world forgot

And she faded even from memory

And so it is till that last final day

When they meet the Master above

And finds he cares not for idle fame

But little acts with great love

May K.