Stirrings

We long held this belief

that conclusions can be made

over a cup of coffee or two.

We've seen people come together

and closer through exotic tastes

brought from corners of the world

we can only dare dream we'd reach someday –

or maybe we'd get there sooner than we expect.

With them, the stories of tropical warmth

to the chilling winter of the seasons they've been

felt real to our own skin.

….

But before we say the binding words,

burn crossed bridges, hook little fingers

declare our liberty, swear our oaths

and scrawl our initials –

swirl ever so slowly

this concoction they left

for us to drink.

Dust the froth with a part of you

that confesseses to make a difference.

Who knows if the prophecy for this century

could be fulfilled by our deepest wishes?