We cross the vast distances

We cross the vast distances

And in our hearts we are close-by

We come to a far-off shore

And there land our craft

We share our feelings

And our food

And yet the difference remains

Inconsolable, inconceivable, inchoate

A distance of time

A distance of culture

A distance of view

Your heroes are my enemies

Your beliefs are my untruths

My heritage and history

Is your falsehood and villainy

How can we span these distances?

We sit close by

As I listen like a good teacher

To your side of the story