*~~The Ripple Effect~~*

A small swell to a tsunami,

 Being bullied to a school shooting.

 Everything that happens

 produces a chain reaction.

 

 

 One word, one look, one event

 can change a life forever,

 to make things worse

 or help make them better.

 

  

 A tiny cut creates a scar,

 a small wound rots off an arm.

 A seed of kindness yields a field of friends,

 a spark of laughter makes a fire begin.

 

  

 A shift to an Earthquake,

 rhyming words traverse a song

 We are all minute ripples

 in a gigantic pond.

~Deziraye Wald~

Author's Notes/Comments: 

This poem is tribute to my mom because she is constantly reminding me to be careful, that everything I say and do will have an impact on somebody else’s life forever.

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palewingedpoetess's picture

Great insight! the best line of this poem for me was.......

A seed of kindness yields a field of friends,
I've never heard that before so I am truly hoping you penned that as an original thought. If so, kudos to you lady poet.......... but truly the whole poem was just lovely. thanks for sharing...........Sincerely, Melissa Lundeen.

my_thoughts's picture

Yeah it was original. I try

Yeah it was original. I try to think of things that are witty with words but have an impact so people will remember it.

Whisper .'s picture

I really enjoyed this it shows the cause and effects of stuff.....so yeah i like this one =)