No Matter How Small (A Respect for Life Poem)

Horton Hears a Who... Finally, at last! From that speck on that clover Their voices were heard! They rang out clear and clean.And the elephant smiled. "Do you see what I mean?...They've proved there are persons, no matter how small.And their whole world was saved by the Smallest of All!" "How true! Yes, how true," said the big kangaroo."And, from now on, you know what I'm planning to do?...From now on, I'm going to protect them with you!"And the young kangaroo in her pouch said,..."...ME, TOO!"

by Dr. Seuss

Plain or pretty

Skinny or Fat

A person's a person

I like it like that.

And if you speak funny

Like some of us do..

Guess what? You're a person!

Oh my yes. It's true.

Are you somewhat nutty?

A bit off your rocker?

You still count my dear friend

(I know it's a shocker!)

If you have some limbs

That don't work so well,

You're 100 percent people..

This fact I do tell.

Do you like to eat liver?

(Though I think it's gross).

That still makes you human

And to you I toast!

Your brain may be slow

or yet, fast it may be

But the fact still is this-

You suit God to a T.

Perhaps you are old

And your skin doesn't fit.

But that doesn't matter

Not one little bit...

Or maybe you're tiny

And can hardly be seen

You are no less a person

To say so is mean.

Because you ARE a person

The most awesome of all...

And a person's a person

No matter how small.

by Laura Graham Fetters (with some Dr. Seuss inspiration.)