Air and water both flow
And mix and merge
Neither lives
But give life
Noises echo
Voices carry
Smells and sounds
Join us together
Colors can run
If they touch
Languages mesh
At meal time
Not yours
Not mine
Not his, hers or theirs
We are bound together
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