we are family, br although we do not resemble br although i am black and you are white br although you are rich and i am poor br br we are family, br even though i am democrat, and you are republican br even though your ancestors are from Iraq, and mine are from Africa br even though you teach the class i'm enrolled in br br we are family, br although i'm a poet and you are a singer br although you are old and i am young br although i'm a gentleman and you a lady br br we are family, br even though you praise Allah and I praise Jesus Christ br even though i love football and you play soccer br even though you are a Sagittarius and i'm a Cancer br br we are family, br although i prefer rhythm and blues and you love blue grass br even though you have a car and i have a bus…to ride br although i have love and you are alone br even though you dress one way, and i dress the other br although my family loves me and yours does not know of you br br we are family, br you and i are family, br me and you are family, br no matter what the difference is br family we are, forever br because we are here, and here is earth br and earth is our home br so here, we will live, br we are family.br br Michael J.