The meek move,
stepping soft,
but sure,
between
mothers’ sighs
and silent prayers.
In hospital rooms,
nurses abide—
holding anxious hands
pulsing with pain.
Behind shelter doors,
some stir broth—
thick with potatoes,
peas, pork.
Serving warm hope
to a cold world
one bowl
at a time.
In timeworn classrooms,
they blink
at pages
words tangled
like cables.
Teachers kneel
beside them.
“Try again,” they whisper.
Serving small
words of service.
The meek move—
unseen by eyes
that seek the proud.
They walk.
They serve.
They love.
And one day—
they shall inherit
the earth.
Daily writing prompt
Who are your favorite people to be around?
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I’m K.L. McDaniel, the person behind TheOtherKLM. I’m an introvert with extrovert moments, a fitness-minded person fighting later-age fat, and someone trying to keep life somewhat organized without pretending it isn’t a mess.
Here, I write about the things I keep coming back to: movement, mental health, learning, self-awareness, and the strange little contradictions that make people interesting. I’m not here to act like I have everything figured out. I’m here to think through it, laugh when possible, and maybe find a little balance in the middle of the clutter.
So, that’s me. More or less.
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