First Meeting
You are the Other
but from your point
of view so am I
Inside Schrodinger’s Box
staring at each other
uncertain what happens next
Tribal people
meeting as individuals
Can we trust the
universality of
smiles and frowns?
How we see one another
the assumptions we make
born of prejudice or familiarity
Age and education
factors but often
it comes down to intuition
the courage it takes
to be surprised
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Poem (c) Cliff Burns
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