The Possibilities

One star in the heavens can Change the course of the universe, One smile can hold back a tear, The key of faith can Open the door of happiness, And love can banish all fear. One open heart, full of love, Can make the hater Hang their head in shame, And the hawk embrace the dove! One simple song, full of melody, Can make the sad one Shout with glee! Enough encouragement and Persuasion from me, Can make the spiritually blind See what I see. I certainly can't Count all the stars; And I do not know the distance From Jupiter to Mars. But, I do hope a change takes place, In this world of ours; And that Mama, Daddy, And the elders Will know that society, not they, Are the ones who failed us. One hurricane can Tear a city down. And one committed crew, Can build it up from the ground! This is the oldest surviving poem, that I have in my personal files. It was written by me, at the age of 17.