sometimes you can hurt by helping
sometimes you can help by hurting
the outcome is always uncertain
a fact which is most disconcerting
alas it comes down to intentions
and the value of learned moderation
for good can be bad and vice-versa
i submit for your consideration
strive for the delicate balance
'tween levels of honesty and deceipt
remember how it feels when you find it
say 'thank you' and 'i'm sorry' and repeat
remember that no one is perfect
life's hard in it's simplest conventions
what is done will have many consequences
but what matters most are intentions
