Acceptance

"I can assure you I'm not from 'round here,:
He said to the man as he blinked back a tear.
"That's a'ight sunny. Ya don't ha-fta be,"
Replied the good fellow as he smiled with glee.

"How welcoming," said he, the man not from There
"That you would accept me, that you would not care
'Bout the diff'rence between us or the tales of my past
Finally, I'm wanted, I'm welcome, at last!"

"What's that about diff'rences?" questioned The Man
"The people from Here, we're the same 'cross the land.
You'd be welcome to join us. We want ya ta stay
Just as long as ya promise you'll do what we say."

"What do you mean? I'm not sure I agree.
If we come to an issue and different sides see
Then I'd like to take my side and you can have yours
And we'd still love each other 'cause that's what love's for."

"Well that's not how it works here in this land, my friend.
We don't do love like that. We don't break we don't bend.
Everything's set in stone, and if you disagree
Then you just can't be part of the people called We."

This upset the man greatly for he'd traveled for days
Searching for a people who'd allow him to stay
He needed a family, needed a home
But he shook the mans hand and traveled along.