It's written
only God is good
but I demur
today a stranger
showed up at our door
handed me the wallet
I'd had lost
while walking in the park
in it my driver's license
credit cards,
medical cards, cash
he smiled and said that
he was glad he'd found me
and god bless
and have a good weekend
he scarcely gave me time
to thank him or return
the blessing he'd bestowed
with all my heart
I wish him every happiness
he left me feeling
better about living in a world
where every day
we hear so many stories
of the harm we humans do
to one another
to our fellow creatures
to the planet
this man's honesty was a reminder
of the goodness that surely is
our truer nature
it called to mind
the ancient Russian proverb
one spoonful of truth
outweighs the world