That One Butterfly

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One small,

Teensy,

Little

Act

Can make a huge difference.

The Butterfly Effect - 

The theory that,

So much as stepping on a butterfly,

Can change the world.

 

That one butterfly

Could've captured the attention of a little girl

And stopped her from running into the street

Full of oncoming traffic.

That one butterfly saved her life.

 

That one butterfly

Could've been the reason

Your cat wasn't kidnapped.

Because, your cat was too focused

On trying to catch and eat it, so it didn't wander

Out of your yard.

 

You could be that one butterfly.

Yes,

You.

 

Smile at someone who is frowning,

Sit with a lonely kid at lunch,

Befriend somebody who looks like they're having a rough day.

 

That one butterfly

Could be the reason

They didn't scream at their parents

The reason

They ate all of their dinner that night,

The reason

They didn't attempt suicide.

 

Please

Be 

That

One

Butterfly.

 

 

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