Although language does not unite us,
Measurements systems differ,
And we are alienated by borders
Two things break down these walls:
Emotion
And time
No matter your skin color or ethnicity or country
We all rejoice in the happy moments
And mourn in the sad;
We are all affected by the death of someone we love
And are elated when things go according to the plan we created for them;
We all want to be surrounded by people we adore
And have difficulty expressing the minute details of how we feel.
No matter your history, family, or house you live in,
We are all limited by time
And the constant ticking seconds;
We all look forward to certain events
And enjoy those few extra hours of sleep in the morning;
We all can’t help but feel crushed when we realize all the time we have wasted,
And do what we love in any minute we can spare.
Emotion and time:
Two things all humans are born with.
They come in varying degrees,
But a smile still means joy
And tears still mean brokenness.
Although I can’t tell you how I feel in this very moment,
I hope my laughter and bright eyes will do.