The Explosion or the Glue

Can differences bring people together?

Or will it eventually split them apart?

How hard should one work on a relationship,

Before it’s time to make a new start?

When you worship different gods or truths

Is there really such a place as middle ground?

How do you meet there so you both feel free

And not restricted or uncomfortably bound

There are so many truths out there

it seems impossible to understand

That there is no one right or one wrong answer

Not without experiencing it firsthand

Because what’s right for you may be great

But it may not be right for me

And how dare you make me feel wrong or stupid

Just because we disagree

To work to understand another's beliefs or choices

Is an act of faith that’s true

It goes above and beyond just respecting them

And then ignoring what they do

To work to empathize another’s plight and feelings

With which they may struggle every day

Is an act of love that speaks volumes

And helps them make sense of the grey

It’s up to the individuals involved in the relationship

To make the differences a strength

Instead of making them a weakness

To cut amity or love at any length

It’s up to the individuals to work together

To form and bond as one team

If they can manage even just that

Then they can pull ahead, full steam

Respect and understanding helps,

But it’s faith and love that’s true

That will be the deciding factor to make

the differences the explosion or the glue

Everything we are and build

And everything we do

Has cracks and flaws, but we must decide

If we’re the explosion or the glue

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