Aesthetically challenged
intellectually limited
educationally unequipped
but rich in human resources
confidence bloated
opinions misguided
humor derided
but full of empathetic insight
foolish, to surmise
what values must we prize
in our mind’s mirror
of self-distorted reflections;
even those lost causes of society
were once vessels of the hopeful light of infancy
empowered to nourish
those gazing upon their innocent forms.
Incalculable, the impact
a shallow stream has
on the survival
of its surrounding wildlife
immeasurable, the impact
our pebble can make
with the tiny ripples it creates
when surging bravely: across the rivers of its fate.
© L. B. Mek
January 2020