A drop in the pond isn't much,

But what if the pond is empty?

What if a person being treated with scorn

Expects, at the best, apathy?

What if they got, just once in their life,

A small dose of compassion?

Then were shoved back into their former life

Where there only reigned rejection.

But on the opposite hand,

How would it be

If a person raised in caring and kindness

Experienced, just once, apathy?

Opposite tales, but the same plight.

Neither would live again,

Unless that drop that was added were taken way,

Or to that drop more were given.

A drop in the pond isn't much,

They've said,

But now I rightly know;

A drop is everything to an empty soul.

A/N: I finally found out how to get the format to work when I upload these. ^_^ yay.