Little Things

Little Things

If you don't get the little things
right
how do you expect to get
the big things
right?

If you don't care about
the little things
why the hell would you care
about the big things?

All big things
are composed of many
little things
and
all little things
are composed of
littler things.

Life is about
the littler things
no matter how big
the thing
is.

It Matters

It Matters

It matters what I do today
I may not be alive tomorrow
and yet today
for a fistful of dollars
due tomorrow
I sold
a piece
of my
soul.

It's such a little thing
they said
waiting for agreement
it's only
for a little while longer
just
put up with it.

Just a little thing
yes
but it is wrong
and yet
I did it for money.

But you need the money
they said
hoping for agreement
that's
what matters
not the job.

I need the money
yes
but it is wrong
and yet
I bowed my head.

And it hurt
now
for today
and all tomorrows
I did it for money
and it hurt
someone else.

I didn't mean it
it was not
intentional
but I knew
it could happen.

Just a frog
she was
just a frog.

But she died
I saw her
such a little one
writhing in agony
desperate
to get away
desperate
to live
but she died.

I did it
for money.

Mother
forgive me.