Conversation
by Michael Doyle

If you understand what it is that I mean,
We're watching two shows on the same screen.
There are few safe discussions in this nation.
We have lost our part in decent conversation.

Stupid is as stupid does, and becoming plain.
That our ancestors would think us a bit insane.
A conversation requires listening to what's said,
Whatever the cause or whoever may be dead.

We prejudge to the point that it isn't allowed to be shown,
That there might be a thing or two that remains unknown.
I don't know what has happened to weighing evidence,
But I, for one, believe this still has the most relevance.

Instead of pointing fingers of twisted plastic blame,
It might be better to take a moment to casually reframe.
Life isn't supposed to be about blasting the ego.
But it is sometimes about thoughtfully letting go.

Things said can be stacked to find their way to the heart
If we only look at each other with love from the start.
Everyone thinks strength is found in being demanding.
I honestly feel it's more about finding understanding.

It's hard to hold a legitimate conversation, always talking.
If you feel that you must fight, maybe first try walking.
And while you're walking, move past the pain and fear,
You might be surprised if you're really willing to hear.

Would it be so funny if we really gave peace a chance?
Maybe there's something to this non-circular dance.
It's simply done by using two ears in proportion to one mouth.
If I'm correct, that halves the odds of things going south.

On the edge of sanity, life isn't about keeping score.
It's about increasing our love and life forevermore.
The weight of the world is measured by learning to forgive.
Less pain, more dancing in the rain, this is how to live.

It isn't in the me and mine that brings us to our.
It's in sharing our dreams that we will reach far.
The power of deep conversation rests on sympathy,
Listening more is the tool that builds our empathy.

I will seek to teach my daughters until my last breath.
And I will teach them to die well with my death.
There will be a smile on this old man's aged face
If I have taught them love and how to live in grace. 

(c) January 13, 2026   Michael Doyle
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