In a locked chamber, hopes whisper,

Waiting for a key to set them free.

A knock on the door breaks the silence.

Leaking brightness makes fear flee. 

Here comes Skeeter, with a sheet of hope,

Giving the unheard voice the pen to word.

Words come whispering, “All I’m saying is,

Kindness don’t have no boundaries.”

Kathryn’s whisper becomes louder.

Shuttering the blocks of the silence.

Shoulder to shoulder, hand in hand.

More flocks join the flying birds.

Kindness travels fast, across the souls.

“Hard words cut no bones!”, they claim.

Yet, they can do all the harm to the soul.

Always pay heed to the utterances you say.

With the joy wrapping the gentle gesture,

With the comfort, warmth, and affection,

True happiness unfolds across the horizon,

Showering all, the Helped and the Helper.

Save no room for hesitation or reluctance

To lend a hand, a word, a smile, or a gesture

Of kindness, travelling across the borders,

Made by humans, yet have no influence.   

Poem Description

This is a poem based on the famous quote of Kathryn Stockett from The Help movie, i.e., “All I’m saying is, kindness doesn’t have no boundaries.” The poem highlights the message delivered by the quote via asserting the importance of being kind to one another. Acts of kindness go beyond all barriers known to human beings. Meanwhile, they serve the one offering help as much as the one receiving it. Additionally, these acts of kindness can reveal how vulnerable people can get when receiving this help, a fact that confirms that kindness breaks through all boundaries. This fact gives clear evidence that one hand cannot clap by itself.