nudatlogit

what if you knew
that you could unknowingly
save someone’s life

the wrinkles at the edge of your smile
with a twinkle in your eye
when someone catches it,
gave them hope

the harmony
riddled in your words
“how are you?”
was music to someone’s ear,
gave them strength

the random
acts of kindness
you didn’t realize meant anything
the handshake, the high-five, the smile, the hug,
the encouraging words,
that one compliment,
made all the difference to someone,
gave them purpose

what if you knew the simplest of acts
gave them a reason?

one reason is all it takes
to decide to wake up
tomorrow morning

a poem i wrote in 2013