something more than imagination
Might it be possible
when hate appears stronger than love,
devotion arrives like a long-lost lover and says,
"I'm so sorry I forgot how much you mean to me"?
And then tears of forgiveness
unite the two of you together again
and the promises you make now
are better ones and are kept.
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Could it be true
when we see each other as separate,
compassion arrives like our bathroom mirror and says,
"I'm so sorry I forgot how lovely you are"?
And then smiles of recognition
remind the two of you again,
we are all made to look different
so we could see the beauty
of the entire world in a face.
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Is it conceivable
when assumptions and judgments are made,
kindness arrives like an abandoned puppy and says,
"I'm so sorry I forgot you just want to be loved
as much as I do"?
And then hugs of kinship help you both remember
that when we're willing to listen,
we realize we want the same things.
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Can you imagine
when people are detached and indifferent,
belonging arrives like the feeling of home and says,
"I'm so sorry I forgot who you really are. Please come in"?
And then words of affection pour forth between you
and love becomes the shared language
you've always spoken.