An accountant found a book that recorded kindnesses in a column
nobody had ever audited.
Each forgiven debt, each door held, each quiet lie that spared a heart
was entered in ink that only showed in the dark.
He worked through the night and balanced nothing.
The credits kept outrunning the debits,
as if the universe had been quietly overpaying
for centuries, and hoping no one would notice.
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Maybe kindness was never meant to be counted. Maybe the things we do quietly are the ones that leave the longest balance behind.
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I really loved the idea behind this poem. The accountant and the kindnesses being written down made the whole piece feel unique. The ending was especially beautiful, like kindness has been quietly adding up for years without anyone noticing. Really thoughtful and meaningful.
yaho! you review a lot of works so I suppose I shall review one of yours.
so uh I totally did NOT have to look up what audited meant, but now I think it's a good word yay.
I like the liqidey feel it has, like you know it just flows super nicely. I read it out loud and it was beautiful as it was on my screen.
I love this line a lot, because a lot of the time people are kind and others just don't notice or they take it for granted.
this was a short review I know but i'm kinda sick and I wanted to reach 60 reviews so thank you for this work to read!!
~ yuuki thee dinosoor
The transition from treating human kindness like cold, precise numbers to realizing it entirely defies logic is brilliantly written.
Using accounting terms like "credits," "debits," and "audited" to describe empathy creates a really unique contrast. The imagery of ink that only shows in the dark gives it a magical, mysterious feel, making the whole thing read like a quiet fable. The ending—where the universe is just silently overpaying with goodness—leaves you with such a gentle, comforting thought.
It's short, subtle, and incredibly effective.