We Belong

 Am I so different from all

The others?

Will they look at the REAL me

And turn away?

Must I vigilantly and constantly

Manage my words,

As not to be be a burden

Or too much?

This time it’s different.

The world is no less

Chaotic.

The problems remain

Acute.

The future's less easy to 

Grasp.

Demand to work together is

At hand.

This time it’s different.

In your eyes I see the light of possibility

continue to glow.

In listening to your story

I am less alone.

In your proximity, I feel a longing

To Just Be—Together.

You keep showing up and

Bringing me hope.

This time it’s different.

This time 

We Belong.