Dialogical Tug-o-War

I know you care.

I realize this, now.

Your actions and reactions tell me so.

We're both guilty of breathing life into the "drama balloon"!

But, should I lose my focus....please understand, 

that I may be trying to see things from a different angle,

in different lighting,

or through a different pair of eyes.

It truly hurts my heart when we disagree.

But that's what makes you.....you-and me.....me.

I suppose that's where we should be celebrating.

Rejoicing even. Proud of our uniqueness, rather than our righteousness.

But instead.....we're just angry.

One of the ugliest colors in the pallate of emotions.

Angry because we both want the same thing.

For the other to concede.....to agree.....or to give in.

We need to end this "dialogical tug-o-war",

but, personal pride won't allow that to happen, so easily.

It's up to us to wade through the murky pools of our egos,

and to avoid the desert of "lonely pride"...

..and to realize, once and for all,

that anger isn't so bad.

At least this kind of anger isn't...

..after all.....it proves we both still care,