Little Things Matter

Little things matter.

Things as little as…

The first drop of summer rain, 

Or the first ray of sunshine

At the end of a dull morn,

Or a teensy bead of spring rain

Dancing on a blade of grass. 

Little things matter.

Things as little as…

A stranger’s smile on a crowded train,

An unknown man’s hand of help

When you can’t lift your own bag,

Or a strange woman's pat on the head

When you cry for your lost parent

30,000 feet in the air. 

Little things matter.

Things as little as...

An unknown child’s “Hello” 

In a crowded mall,

A friend’s teary “Good-bye” 

Before she boards the bus back to her city. 

Or a lost friend's four words in your inbox -

“Do you remember me?”

© Wara Karim