It was a history lesson

so they peeled the dried skin off the rocks

and found little diamonds made of water

while feeling like thieves.

And before they knew it

they were dark skinned and frail

realizing that beauty didn't mean pleasure

and much to their dismay

hard didn't mean sweet.

Instead of wandering

they had found their mates

and hid away

even though what they were doing

was no secret.

Was it important to see?

Important to hear?

Well, it was

easy to pretend

and to find a stranger

knowing that they weren't a stranger at all.