Poem: Why You Matter

I have to believe
that all of this is worth it.
I have to have faith
that events happen for a reason.
That every decision
you make
splits the universe into realities.
In the dimension next door
I am happy
content
healthy.
All the time that I spend
improving my lot here
influences whatever branches
are connected there.
All the trials and the heartaches
the disappointments
the abject sadness
are stepping stones to
a brighter future
not just here but
through the universe.
The beacon brightens here
and elsewhere.
And when I die
I see how my decisions
no matter how minor
affects so much unseen.