Isn’t everyone a foreigner
crossing through a foreign land
trying to get their bearings
while trudging through the sand

Isn’t everyone a stranger
to the people that they meet
reaching for connection
with head or heart or feet 

Isn’t everyone just wishing
for a spark of commonality
say I’m not invisible
that you’re not afraid of me

Isn’t it the envelope 
that I’m packaged in
signalling my virtues
and blaming me for sin

Isn’t it against the odds
but convince you now I must
looking for compassion
searching for the just

Isn’t everyone a foreigner
crossing through a foreign land
destination vast unknown
until we join our hands

About the Author:

Anna Garleff is the Founder of Garleff Coaching and Consulting Group. Her writing focuses on decades of experience as an organizational psychologist and her interactions with clients from around the world. This knowledge translates into informative blog articles, leadership tools, and stories that help frame the world of work. Anna continues to ghostwrite for KPMG, Deloitte and PwC - and for executives who want their ideas woven into communications with impact.

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