Cheers to the 

goodness in the world 

I drink to and give thanks for 

the ones who were once puppets

but tugged and broke free from their strings 

and worked their ways towards beating hearts

thanks for those not afraid 

to share their awesome worthy thoughts

with everyone else in the world 

and thanks for those who might just happen to listen 

such a thing as being different and true 

no matter what they seem to think of you 

to those who try to help others change 

always pushed away but so persistent and very forgiving 

thanks for their very existence 

their cherishing everlasting true good selves 

who know to open their eyes 

and want to help the blind ones see 

thank you for all the goodness in the world

and the little persistent goodness in me.