The Balcony Diplomat

通过自家宠物（猫/狗）与邻居建立的奇妙友谊，
两户从未正式打招呼的人，
却因为关心彼此的宠物而产生了温暖的联结。

My cat is an envoy on the windowsill ledge
Surveying the kingdom from this concrete edge
She slow-blinks at your dog, a peaceful, white flag
Through the glass divide, no need to brag
And your dog leaves a toy, a soggy, felt peace treaty
On the shared strip of grass, a silent greeting, sweet and neat

We've never shared a word, not a "hi" or a "bye"
But we're diplomats in this urban sky
Our ambassadors of fur, of feather and purr
Are writing a treaty that we both prefer
Oh, the quietest friendship, built without a sound
On this common ground, this hallowed ground

You leave out a water bowl when the sun gets high
I notice your flowers, and I never ask why
We measure the seasons by each other's lights
Your Christmas star, my summer lantern nights
A language of small things, of gestures, not speech
A connection that practice will never reach

We've never shared a word, not a "hi" or a "bye"
But we're diplomats in this urban sky
Our ambassadors of fur, of feather and purr
Are writing a treaty that we both prefer
Oh, the quietest friendship, built without a sound
On this common ground, this hallowed ground

A paw on the glass, a nose pressed to the pane
A shared patch of sunlight, a break in the rain
You think you're alone in your cubicle of air
But love finds a ladder, it's climbing everywhere

And I saw you today
You waved
Just a small lift of hand
Across the land
Of brick and stone
Of brick and stone