fold two hands together
and express a dash of sorrow
marinate it overnight
and work on it tomorrow.
chop 1 grudge in tiny pieces
add several cups of love
dredge with a large sized smile
and mix the ingredients above.
dissolve the hate within you
by doing a very good deed
dash in some help for any friend
if they should be in need.
stir in laughter, love and kindness
from the heart it has to come
mix with genuine forgiveness
and give your neighbour some.
the amount of people you can serve
is in the quality of its ingredients
and unlimited amounts of love.
for everyone to make
just get it all together
and cook for god's own sake
original author unknown. adaptation: 2002 david west