Stranger

I want to see each snowflake as it falls

And I wish when they melt away,

They take the ice in our hearts

But the snow turns to black mud

And the distrust remains

One day, how will we know our neighbor?

Or have a conversation with our child, our parent?

We are separated by walls of thought,

Spanning our consciousness,

Isolating us in doubt and fear

Does every human lie?

Because I can lie, does that mean I do?

Am I lying to myself?

Because you can lie, does that make me a liar?

Do my words ring false when they are my truth,

But your lie?

Teach me to surpass boundaries,

I want to speak to every person I know as my brother or sister

I want to know you like I know me.

Will you be my friend?

Can we trust each other?