Friends and Lovers Who Agree To Disagree

Any kind of love worth having, Understands that disagreements happen, And does not diminish when the first disagreement surfaces, No, it will stay around and show its true value, Not pack a sad and leave the field open to hate and prejudice, This love that will stand the test of time, Hold true even in the face of war, or famine, And will retain its shape, no matter how hard the battering. Be it for a friend a lover, or a family member, or even a stranger, Who is in need of this love. To agree to disagree, To see both sides of the coin, And give them equal value, To recognise that opinions are not good or bad but different, And not an indication of a wish to do harm, To understand that thoughts and words and deeds, All travel at different speeds. Agreeing to disagree gives us an extra layer of comfort, That a lesser kind of love will not, As our thoughts and words can be a close match, And only our deeds will need to be sometimes kept in check. All too often do we fail to see, That this kind of Love does not take kindly to us setting agendas, Making unreasonable demands, Or withholding favors, To get agreements that will always be broken. This kind of love, Brings me so much hope, I am glad I recognized it before it was too late, So bitterness will not dog my twilight years As I find plenty to talk about, With those who have chosen to agree to disagree with me.