same language

I've seen
people who speak
the same language
and worship the same God
and whose cows drink from the
same river ----
whose horses run on the
same field ----
but what is the point
if they cannot understand
each other and fight
over a piece of land?
my friend, life does not
want you to pose for her -
she does not want pretension -
she does not want diplomacy
she wants you to rise beyond
your little self and vanish
into wonder –