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Act of Kindness

'These people, they're fucking animals'
I'd only came in for a beer
'They have the children then leave'
Something cheap and nasty
'They have no respect'
A can to pass the time before -
'They don't work, they do nothing'
Stepping out again into these streets
'Where are you from?'
As I queued for the counter I noticed
'Scotland?'
A woman struggle
'Ah, Europe'
Shopping in one hand
'That's why you have the class'
Guiding a child with the other
'In Europe you are brought up with respect'
Negotiating the door with a pram
'You don't act like animals, not like in this city'
As anyone would
'You have the manners'
I intervened
'That's why the lady loves you'
Held the door ajar
'Nobody would do that here'
She seemed taken aback
'Nobody would take the time'
Like she was waiting for the catch
'But Europeans, you have the class'
I smiled nervously
'You shouldn't spend too long here'
Attempted to understand
'You'll end up like these animals'
The complex significance
'Get back to civilization'
Of a simple act of kindness

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from N​.​Y​.​C​.​E​.​P., released June 9, 2014

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Kevin P. Gilday is an award-winning writer and spoken word artist from Glasgow, Scotland.

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