children

they say children are the wave of the future...
when i see these children and the lives they must face head on,
my heart skips a few beats;
their lives a world away from those they watch on the television.
how is it so that some have it so easy?
they go through life knowing nothing of pain and struggle.
everything handed to them without the slightest connotation.
meanwhile their counterparts must find the joy in the slightest things
as they needlessly suffer,
to keep them going strong from day to day.

in a sense you could argue it is the impermanence of life
that drives such suffering and enthusiasm.
at the same time it is heartbreaking when you realize
that something so small and simple, like that of a sincere approval,
what most children seek more than life itself,
make large and deep impacts.
you find it encouraging that you can spin a bad day into a good one
through a mere hug.
it is these almost trivial or overlooked details
that can strike a change.

it is then you see
even the smallest actions can have the most profound impacts.
you too can make an impact.
it doesn't take money
nor an ivy league degree;
merely a little patience and compassion.