Strangers
We who meet as strangers, sharing a moment in time
A glance of the eyes, a kind word, or a nod of a respectful sign
Passing with hardly a notice, chasing life’s busy protocol
And if not for cause or chance, it really wouldn’t matter at all
Two lives find each other while longing to discover the prize
Feelings that deny understanding with stars in flashing eyes
Love, that perfect strangers find from the light in a smile
Rings of gold join two lives, a match that’s so worth while
From all corners of the world where battles for blood are fought
Soldiers march in a state of war to stem a great onslaught
Strangers’ face-off with terrible cost without ever knowing a name
Smashing with violent indifference and a stranger’s life is clamed
A stranger can be the greatest friend worth more than the purest gold
When a tragedy is held in check, amid tribulation’s gripping hold
And in a time of immense distress, a stranger’s arms draw you near
Encouraging words are whispered; and quiets the greatest fear
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