A fallen stone in water

A splash, and then it's gone 

But a surprise awaits inside

The ripples circle on and on

How many can you count

One and two or three

This leads us to wonder

Where the end will be

A fallen carless phrase in mouth

Soon you might forget

But the little waves are flowing

And suddenly, the ripple circles are set

A heart that has been punctured

A mighty crash of tears you stirred

Disrupted a once happy soul

Where you dropped the unkind word

A fallen act of love in air 

Though small can help you smile

And when you do, you pass it on

The ripples circle for a while

Bringing hope and joy and peace 

With each, a dashing wave

Till you won’t believe the volume

Of the one kind word you gave

So in this pail that you carry

With your actions you must be clever

One false move can cost an army and...

These ripples, they last forever