Neighbor

Sometimes it’s easier to jump to conclusions

Than to walk across the street

It’s like I’d rather fill the blanks with illusions

Than take the time to see

You are trying to close the back door of your car

You are balancing the groceries with a baby in your arms

You are more than just a sign in your front yard

You are my neighbor

I can get so lost in the mission

Defending what I think

Surfing on the sea of opinions

When just behind the screen

You are grateful that the workday’s finally done

You are stuck in miles of traffic just looking at your phone

You are trying to feel a little less alone

You are my neighbor

When the chasm between us feels so wide

That it’s hard to imagine the other side

We don’t have to see things eye to eye

For me to love you like

You are my neighbor

Oh to fear the unfamiliar

That’s the easy way to go

But I believe we are connected

More than we might ever know

Like there’s a light that shines on both the rich and poor

It goes beyond where we came from and who we voted for

Until I don’t see a stranger anymore

I see my neighbor

May my heart always be an open door

You are my neighbor