Just a Little

She plucked up the courage To help these stricken creatures Strewn across the High tide mark Scooping one up From the sand In her little hands And threw it Back in Shacking her hands And little fingers For the bite and sting that didn't begin A second Than a third Always the shake Of hands and little fingers after Her courage collapsed At the sight Of so many I thought She's going to walk away She took Three steps Looking at those That were left Too my surprise She dropped To her knees In the shallows And brought her little hands up To her face In prayer She whispered Silently Quietly Her prayer For the ones She didn't have the courage to save In the shallows And lapping waves How refreshing To see the faith of the young I looked and inspected My faith In that sunny moment Bruised Battered Dinted But some how This little girl With the show Of her courage and faith Renewed mine Just a little In the human race