if i told you he was your brother
we could reminisce
then you would go about your day
if i said you ought to give him
some of your water
you'd shake your canteen and walk away
the perception that divides you from him
is a lie
for some reason you never asked why
this is not a black and white world
you can't afford to believe in your side
this is not a black and white world
to be alive
i say that the colors must swirl
and i believe
that maybe today
we will all get to appreciate
the beauty of gray
if i told you that she was your mother
we could analyze the situation and be
gone
if i said you ought to give her
some of your water
your eyes would light up like the dawn
the perception that divides you from her
is a lie
for some reason you never asked why
this is not a black and white world
you can't afford to believe in your side
this is not a black and white world
to be alive
i say the colors must swirl
and i believe
that maybe today
we will all get to appreciate