Poetry Friday

Small Things Help Too

Today I fed the birds.

Sometimes the world can feel

like one horrible ball of pain.

If you're like me, you ask yourself,

what can I do?

What can I possibly do?

Some days we find big things to do.

Serve the needy.

Feed the hungry.

Give to a good cause.

As I watched the birds scamper

around the yard, eating the seeds,

my heart rate slowed,

my brain calmed

and for a moment, 

the world 

felt peaceful.

It wasn't a big thing.

Not even close.

But the change 

in my world

felt 

BIG.

There's always

something we can do,

isn't there?

Today I fed the birds.

And today the birds fed me.