It Helps If You Say it with Conviction

I remember that old man
Down the street offering
Sidewalk sermons of
Fortune cookie wisdom

I walked by sometimes
If errands insisted
And once he called to me

"Boy, remember to judge
A man by his actions.
Words are just an
Editorial tool"

Well said for an old drunk I thought

And I'm not good with big picture
But it resonates
And I wonder

How many times can we say 'Change'
And confidently smile
To make things all better
Before it becomes a Mentos commercial?