IMpact

I had a special teacher once
Who truly believed in me 
In a time when no one else did 
And I remembered her for eternity 
Even though she probably never knew 
I’m not sure we always realize
How big of an influence we can be 
In even the smallest ways 
Like the impact of a smile upon your face 
We can say a word or two to someone 
And it may last a lifetime 
We can pull someone off a bridge 
And never even know it to be 
We learn one thing and share it 
And that person we share it with 
Passes the wisdom on 
Saving a life we don’t even see 
And it can all be so easy if we let it 
It’s not some grand act or big gestures 
It’s simple little moments 
Like looking into the eyes of a stranger 
Or holding the door for someone
Saying please and thanks 
Greeting a person in passing
It’s simple acts of kindness 
That don’t have to cost a dime 
It’s being polite and nice  
It’s making allowances for faults 
Because we know that no one is perfect 
And maybe the person who made a mistake 
Had a really rough day 
It truly is the little things over and over 
That yield the biggest most beautiful results 
In so many possible ways 
The butterfly affect…
The domino effect…
The compound effect…
We learn all about these as theories
 Now can we live in a way to positively shift realities?
 
————— 3 bonus 4 liners ———— 

​BE KIND - it doesn’t cost a dime
Try it sometime 
You might find 
You like being kind
 
Be the change - you wish to see
I can’t change you - I can only change me 
So if the world you desire to change 
Look within - that’s where to begin
​ 
Nature is perfectly imperfect 
Just like me and you 
Let’s stop trying to be what we aren’t 
And live authentically

#chooselove​💕