The Saint with "a Big Heart"

I know of a man,
a saint I have known,
and encountered in the streets.

I know of a man,
I have met him again and again,
bending over the down-trodden,
just next to your house.

I know of a man,
with "a Big Heart",
magnanimous!

You too might have seen him
cross the road just ahead of you,
eager to reach out to the next man,
and so touch his heart.

This man of "a Big Heart"
touches hearts and fascinates.
He fascinates me and thousands others,
who now have also grown big hearts,
and have learnt the art of touching hearts!

Thank you St Joseph Benedict Cottolengo!
Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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