Even if Unseen
There are places
where people,
widely separated
still "speak" to each other,
even if unseen,
by whistling across a canyon
or ravine.
There are people
who pledge their lives
to each other,
like the bride and groom
at a Cherokee wedding
who clasp hands
across a running stream,
to signify that
from this time on,
their lives will always
flow together.
And there are those
who build bridges
in mid-air
and even if,
at times, unsure
that these are strong enough
to bear what they must bear,
or if the structure
is really there -
cross without fear.
