POETRY | PROMPT RESPONSE
Love Despite Differences
A Free Verse poem
My friends think that the earth is flat
that somewhere beyond the horizon
just beyond the Antarctic ice wall
are lands available only for the rich
They want to embark on a journey
sneak past Antarctica via Argentina
and discover what lies beyond the ice
to ‘dispel the lies’ we’ve been told
They see a map of Earth
mirrored in the moon
and lands beyond the ice shelf
What if it’s all true? They ask
They don’t believe in outer space
and think the planets and stars
are merely plasma in the firmament
changing shapes and colors
As the Being that I am
from a galaxy away
I can only sit and listen
pondering their theories and beliefs
They know I am a ‘glober’
a wolf in sheep’s clothing
but since I only watch and observe
non-judgmentally, they accept me