Every one knows someone

and that someone knows another

and soon a circle of influence

becomes a million

an ocean of being

which means that every action

and the wake of every life

ripples throughout the world

the lingering effects of our time

spent sailing

one bad idea

leads to war when it is adopted by millions

yet one good deed

can fill an entire planet with transcendence

the winds of trouble will blow

the storms of hate may scream

but our hands are on the tiller

we can see an untamed horizon over the bow

the question is, which way will we go…