The Precipitous Totality of ‘One’

Only One tree can provide the abundance for a full forest;

One single smile creates a burst to start a friendship;

Thus One hand can touch and agree to uplift a soul;

It takes just One idea to begin to shape the future;

The presence of One candle wipes out darkness;

One person’s laughter conquers the gloom of the room;

One ray of hope gives rise to choice to uplift the spirits; One touch solidifies the trust which shows that One cares;

One life makes that difference toward concern for others;

Let’s All Strive To Be That ‘One’ Today.

Steve Braxton, National Poetry contest winner for 2022 & 2023, The poetic stanza verse for 2023 will be part of the Eber & Wein Publishing’s Who’s Who in American Poetry Collection. The 2022 poetry, “Vietnam Aftermath--Discerning Wisdom” is published in a compilation book, “Turning the Corner: Looking Forward” and has a Library of Congress Cataloging Publication Data, ISBN# 978-1-60880-726-0