This is old; I found it while sorting.

Locking fingers across a fence
Separate
What you ain't and what he is
What you is
And what they are
What you does
And what they do
And for the life of you
You could not would not cross
The space that separates
The sinners and dreamers
The fighters and speakers

Disclaimer: Of course, our kids are dreamers too, but sometimes it is very difficult for them to look forward, and they would rather be distracted by something immediate. It also seems as though they can never put what they have to say into words (they yell and fight instead); it goes back to the emotional resources bit.