Waters of the sea of trust are shallow
Welcoming one and all to wade
There isn’t fear, as feet always tread sand
Heads may be held high, above water
Seeing eye to eye, love flows
The ocean of mistrust is deep
Unwelcoming, it’s choppy waters dangerous
Sharks lurk, they can’t teach us how to swim like them
With a ballast of suspicion, one precariously floats
When eyes don’t meet, opposing thoughts might clash
As life unfolds, the gulf widens, it needn’t be so
If a sturdy bridge of compassion is built early on
- N. Seshadri
