If you’re willing to listen if you’re willing to hear if you’re willing to consider the distance between what’s far and near if you can give an ear to the one who won’t do the same for you then hope may yet remain despite this challenging view because maybe none of us saw this coming maybe none of us could’ve made the prediction of how severe the divide has become - our hate - it's an addiction because maybe we know better but maybe we just want one more hit maybe it's impossible to stop maybe we just can’t quit hate is so attractive hate fuels our opposition hate is the power that unites our side and vilifies our opponents position but it’s such a double edged sword that always cuts both ways and there’s nothing to be said that will make it better no paragraph sentence or phrase but eyes and ears doing exactly what they were made to do seeing and hearing - listening is the way to get through can you listen? will you listen? will you entertain your opponents voice will you sit down as one human to another and make the impossible choice of unclenching your fists and opening your hands to hold conflict and clashing demands fear and joy disgust and relief cynicism and optimism gratitude and disbelief trust and disappointment security and devastation blessing and numbness nausea and vindication feel the weight of the conflicting responses and consider how best to step next let wisdom and discernment govern your moves how you speak how you write how you move how you text and see yourself in your opponent’s eyes otherwise we’re caught I beg you - listen - please it’s all we’ve got
Bring Back the Poetry 