Great Divide

A great divide is here Not, the Grand Canyon Or our weather from East to West Or even North to South But, it is the divide amongst our people It has grown wide enough in areas, Too distant to reach in areas at times With reasoning falling, between sides to the ground It is a choice to be deaf to opposite opinions When there can be pieces of truth to both sides Twisting false accusations fly with the wind Then, insults sadly become the normality In order to understand, there must be attention to listen In order to connect, one must believe in many points of view Not only one in which everyone should follow Because there are different pre-cursers to things There is always a background that may not be known It seems there also must be space to accept we may be wrong Especially when facts are missing or left ignored It is about a big picture that brings reason to both a great divide and resolution This way, we can live together with our individuality, So that we can complement one another in a positive way Heidi Sands 3/4/21