A Wonderful Deed

The young can learn to love

And can also learn to regret

Their butterfly wings

Caught in a spider's net

Impressionable bear cubs

Waking from a winter's nap

Their hopes and dreams

Caught in an razor sharp trap

The young trout moves freely

Sees a worm he hasn't met

No one there to guide him

Captured in a fisherman's net

The butterfly was born to fly

No different from you or I

But without guidance and discipline

The trout won't live to swim

Without leadership and direction

The young bear will lack protection

Without love, the butterfly won't get far

And will flutter at the bottom of a mason jar

Shine your love into the hidden depths

Reach out to someone in need

Guide and love the overlooked

So shines a Wonderful Deed

Author Notes: Short poem about being the difference in someone's life.