A Thought for the New Year

Are there any good people left on this place we call earth
Anyone with a heart, a smile, or a kind word?

I have asked myself that question time and time again
Is there anyone who knows how to be a friend?

Is there anyone who hasn’t forgotten about morality
I’ve found myself in such a query.

I’ve searched and explored and rummaged around
Til I’m just certain that I may have found

There are still people who hold a good standard
There are those I have found with excellent character.

One must open his heart and his mind
To see such things, sometimes we’re so blind!

Lord, help me to see the good in people
Not so quick to judge and be critical!

Help me have the motto of my dear old Dad
“Everyone is good until they prove they are bad.”