Forward Motion
If a butterfly beats its wings
In Asia
Will a hurricane begin
In the Americas
It is not only
Chaos theory
That has a comment on
The actions of
People and things
We see it as part and parcel
Of our lives
Each and every day
When you drop some coins
In a beggar's cup
So that he can buy
A meal
You have given a
Sense of fulfillment
To someone in need
Even if it is
Only for a
Short time
When you ladle soup out
To hungry children
You see the gratitude
In their eyes
And in their smiles
And feel a gladness
In your heart
That lasts beyond
The moment
And compounds
The next time
You volunteer
When you give a small
Donation
To a charity so that
A child in a
Poor country
Somewhere in the world
Never has to grow up
Disfigured
You are paying it forward
Giving that child
The hope
And self-esteem
To be able to
Make his own mark
Upon the world
When you say to yourself
I will be good to myself today
You open up all the
Possibilities
For small actions
That grow from
Your will and
Your strength
To make big differences
No matter where
You go
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