Courtesy

“MayI help you?”

“Thankyou.” “Please.”

“Begyour pardon.”

“Yes,I agree.”

Acheerful “Bless you” when I sneeze.

Courtesyis made of these.

 

“Afteryou. Please, go ahead.”

“Won’tyou sit and break some bread?”

Can’tread what’s inside your head, so

Somethings better left unsaid.

 

Fairto you is fair to me,

Theboon of reciprocity,

Thebedrock of civility,

Theheather’s breath upon the breeze.

 

Everyheart craves sympathy

Withsoft indulgent chivalry,

Theprecursor to comity and

Laughableaffability.

 

So,grace be kind and courteous

Repletewith geniality,

Andlife be kind to bear in mind

Thatthis is how it’s meant to be.