It Takes One

[dedicated to Pete Seeger and to
Julia Butterfly Hill who wrote
“One Makes a Difference”]

It takes One – to make a difference,
One – Just one will do.  It takes
One – to make a difference,
To change the world,
It takes One.

If you think you’re too small to be effective,
To be the hero you already are,
Just think of the mosquito – he’s small.
We’re tall – yet he bothers us all.

It takes One – to make a difference,
One – just one will do.  It takes
One – to make a difference,
To change the world,
It takes One.

If you can’t change the dark, light a candle.
If you can’t plant a park, put plants around your house.
Each step you take in a direction that’s right
Inspires those by your side.

It takes One – to make a difference
,One – just one will do.  It takes
One – to make a difference,
To change the world,
It takes One.

If you can’t write a book, write a letter.
If you can’t run for office, send a check.
If you can’t give your life, give an hour of our time.
Don’t stare at the steps, begin to climb.

It takes One – to make a difference,
One – just one will do.  It takes
One – to make a difference,
To change the world,
It takes One.

Go green when you clean,
Recycle, save a tree.
If I pick up litter
Will you do it with me?

It takes One – to make a difference,
One – just one will do.  It takes
One – to put love in motion,
To change the world –

It takes One to start some action,
One – to make this world advance,
One – to throw the snowball
That starts the avalanche.
It takes One.

©  2007  Ingrid Heldt