Matters

by Insert Pen Name Here

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What is one drop of water
into a great sea-

what is one more grain of rice
added to a bushel-

what is one more second of time
to a great expanse of it-

but one grain
matters
to a starving child

but one second
matters
to a dying man

but the tear I shed into the sea
matters
to me

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  1. Matters

    thebetweenspace's Buddy Icon thebetweenspace

    Posted 6 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    God, I love good poetry. This was beautiful.

  2. Matters

    Ana Cristina's Buddy Icon Ana Cristina

    Posted 6 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Gorgeous!
    LoA

  3. Matters

    Insert Pen Name Here 's Buddy Icon Insert Pen Name Here

    Posted 6 months ago

    :):):):):):):) sqeee!

    Ahem. sorry. Thank you!

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