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Slow Sloth

A Poem on the Nature of Kindness

By Michelle Liew Tsui-LinPublished 2 years ago • 1 min read
Slow Sloth
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Kindness sometimes moves too slowly- Michelle Liew

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Slow Sloth

Sees a young chick,

Circled by an eagle,

Tries to move swiftly to its aid—

too slow.

But the poor sloth’s slow, yet true heart

Beats a steady, sure,

Ever forceful

Rhythm.

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About the Creator

Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin

Hi, i am an English Language teacher cum freelance writer with a taste for pets, prose and poetry. When I'm not writing my heart out, I'm playing with my three dogs, Zorra, Cloudy and Snowball.

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