it is our job
it is our responsibility
to be a light in this world
you get a new start at it
every day
every moment
to choose
to be
to somebody
a source of love, hope
peace, joy
amidst so much chaos
I think we all get caught up in the chaos
it's far to easy
like a million little tornados
meanwhile...
lonely people like us
wander the halls
without a friend to sit
to hear
to listen
to maybe know them
just a little bit better
but you see
if we take a moment
to peel away from our
*tiny, tawdry, worn-out theaters
in which our own little plots
are always being played*
we get to be
that one person
one person
who might brighten someone's day
light
salt
hope
love
to be these things
is not one grand effort
not heavy lifting
no
it is a million
tiny choices
in every moment
to choose
to love
rather than be comfortable
to choose
to smile
rather than duck head
or avert eyes
to choose
to introduce
even if it's awkward
(how many friends has
"awkward" robbed from us?)
to choose
I hope
today
to choose
you, too?
*paraphrased from a quote I love