Different
I wish you were different,
raising questions about things I hold certain,
preferring a lifestyle unfamiliar to me,
habits I do not know,
foods, smells, songs and rituals I’ve never dared to try,
even using words I don’t understand
in language both spoken and unspoken.
I wish you were different because…
together our colors would form a rainbow,
you would challenge me to grow,
life would be more interesting, wonderful and complete.
I wish you were different,
just as you are.