A SIMPLE STONE
I skipped a stone across the pond
And began the process
Of changing the world:
The stone, displaced
Followed by other stones
Until an entire continent
Has been moved from “here” to “there”
The waters, rippled
Each concentric circle expanding
Until their force and power
Have crashed as tsunamis upon distant shores
My intellect, informed
My soul, empowered
That such a simple act
Could have such far-reaching consequence
And I was thus motivated
To pursue other change
By forming community
With the lives of those around me
Binding us in humanity and love
All beginning
With skipping a simple stone
