Can We Cross the Divide?

I'm standing on one side

You on the other

You should call me sister

I should call you brother

Can we cross the divide?

We're aching with longings to be known

For the distance to be nullified

We're hoping to let our defenses down

To be wholly unified

Can we cross the divide?

We're building walls out of words

We're blinded by our pride

We're damaging each other's souls

And somehow feel justified

Can we cross the divide?

Can all that hinders be torn down?

Can our differences be mollified?

Can hearts be knit together?

Can love be amplified?

Can we cross the divide?