handing out
home grown mangoes
always gives my image
a nice boost
and what did I do
to deserve the glow
in their faces those
breathy words of gratitude?
not much threw some water
and a little fertilizer
on a tree that’s lived quite
independently over the years
but that’s how some folks
are remembered
for special kindnesses
for sharing riches
others don’t have
for me it’s just
giving away
more than I could use
anyway