Politics!

Politics! What a crazy beast--

One that fiercely polarizes

Couples, friends, relatives, and nations

And often denigrates compromises.

 

You might interpret a situation

From a completely opposite perspective

From how I understand it, for our

Listening skills are oddly selective.

 

To me a right that goes without saying,

Might be a dangerous threat to you.

Likewise, a cause that's close to your heart

Is one I might not take kindly to.

 

Politics shouldn't be so divisive.

After all, it's plain to see

That everyone would get along

If everybody thought like me.

 

(6-20-17) By Bob B