Here, there and faraway

Bells tinkling in a distant land
Twinkles in the hearts
Shared visions  
From outside windows
Shows falling snow
On tropical beaches
 
A church bell rings
A muezzin calls  
The faithful to prayers
Wind blows through the leaves
of the Casuarina trees
as the tides move in
 
The yellow leaves fall off
from the trees of autumn
landing on tropical forests
floors, curling in the heat
a cardigan held close
with loose sarongs
 
The unified minds
Of there and here
Makes for one world
Two hearts entwined
with thorns bitter sweet
Made fragrant by distance.