Charity is never wasted,
Even when refused;
Your simple act of selflessness
Cannot be reduced.
Kindness is never wasted,
Even when refused;
To think we think of others first
Cannot be diffused.
Courtesy is never wasted,
Even when refused;
Shake a hand, open a door,
Say Please and Thank You.
Patience is never wasted,
Even when refused;
Bide your time contentedly
Dealing with the obtuse.
Faith is never wasted,
Even when refused;
Believe in what cannot be proved
Even if confused.
Hope is never wasted,
Even when refused;
It gives the taste of fine red wine
Brimming o'er the cruse.
Hate is never wasted,
I know you feel abused;
It's just a tact under attack
That haters like to use.
Love is never wasted,
Even when refused;
It's educed, then enfused,
And spreads as it accrues.