The Creators Of Tide

Every act of creation
 adds a drop to the tide

 every compliment made from nothing
      every thank you properly shared
 every smile gifted to another
      every work of art created with care
 every loving embrace
      every bridge made from here and there

 adds a drop to the tide
 that lifted us from down there


 Every act of destruction
 takes from the tide

 every comparison made
      every expectation shared
 every frown imposed upon another
      every opportunity for work, done without care
 every embrace avoided
      every bridge burned leaving some here, some there

 takes from the tide
 that lowered us from up there


 From nothing to something
 we are the creators of tide

 From something back to nothing
 oh, don’t you damn hide

 It’s you and it’s me and it’s all of us together
      creating and destroying
      lifting and lowering
      caring and not caring
 that results in the tide that we
      like it or not
 all have to share