A piece of poetry and artwork both titled “How To Lose A Debate On Purpose.” A quick note, a number of these pieces of artwork and poetry are being compiled into my first poetry book at the moment. It will be out before the end of 2022. More news soon!
How to Lose A Debate On Purpose
It’s time to lose,
To concede,
To let the important human connections supersede
Our need,
To. Be. Right.
Our need to be right?
All that does is cause endless fights.
Until we cut the power and turn off the lights,
On. Our. Rage.
We can never get on the same page.
It’s easy to forget that the world is full of our siblings,
And get caught up in all the quibbling.
It’s all our relations beyond just sisters and brothers.
From other fathers
And other mothers
Hurting them means we will never recover..
All. Our. Souls.
And If winning is always your goal,
Then all that says is that you have a desperate need to take control
Rather than roll,
With the punches.
There are no free lunches
There are only connections,
And they are clear,
Upon. Further. Reflection.
Everyone wants to be happy,
No matter how confused,
They are in it to win it and never want to lose.
So you must be soft and yielding aligning with Taoist-like views.
Flow like a river and you will find a way to defuse,
These culture wars before people choose to…
Take. Up. Arms.
Our whole culture is sounding an alarm.
Whether you live in a city or a farm,
You need to learn to listen to prevent harm.
Listen. To. Understand.
That’s the best plan.
If you listen to win all you do foster opinion.
You never get below people’s skin ,
In a way that makes the space for compromise to begin.
Listen. To. Understand.
Instead of making demands,
Choose to lose in conversation,
When it makes sense to understand someone’s fixation.
Their obsession isn’t going to go away,
If you just block them and ignore what they say,
That way just leads to more disarray.
Listen to practice empathy
It doesn’t mean you have to agree
It doesn’t mean you will ever see
Eye. To. Eye.
But you cannot deny
The people come to their views to try and feel satisfied
And to avoid pain,
Even if they are driving in the wrong lane,
Or maybe they just got on the wrong train.
People are people wherever you go
And most just want you to sincerely know
Who. They. Are.
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