My Suessical Take on Conflict Resolution

What causes a quarrel? What causes a fight?

It isn’t my fault – I know that I’m right!

I know that you’re wrong – and you’re now in the path

Of my wants and desires and unbridled wrath

My motives are pure – just ask me – I’ll say!

My heart won’t mislead me or take me astray!

You think you’re right also? Well, that’s just untrue

Your heart is unfortunately misleading to you

But I’ll hear you out, even though I still know

How this story will end, when you finally let go

Of your unrighteous pride that is causing this fight

When you know that you’re wrong and you know that I’m right!

But as I listen, there’s someone that speaks in my mind

That reminds me my heart can be jealous and blind

And I realize the truth may be not what I thought

When I focus on hearing your side as I ought

What calms down a quarrel? How can we agree?

When I realize my own heart may be misleading me

and if you can be open to thinking the same

We can each seek the truth and stop playing this game.

Sheri Saretsky