Agreeing to Disagree

In any committed relationship
Moments of disagreement occur...
And how these disagreements are resolved
Determines the quality of the relationship.

This being for us - one of those moments
May I invite you...
To consider with me - the following:

According to scientific theory...
If you and I were to stand back-to-back
And travel in exact opposite directions

We would in time - relatively speaking
End-up at our original starting points.

Though in this moment...
We don't see eye to eye - in time we would.

In a spirit of goodwill...
And given... how precious our time - together is.
I propose - for the time being...
That until we arrive at an acceptable solution
Or until we come to a mutual understanding
That on this contentious issue...
We respect where each is at... and agree to disagree.

Though it may at times not seem so.
Take comfort in knowing... I'm here for you.
Taking a stand and standing with you...
Is what those who love do.
A time-tested love I've come to know - with you.

If there is to be any distance...
May we allow it only to be...
In how far - together - we have come.