When I say that
I care to understand,
I don’t mean that I care
out of respect for you.
I care because I’m curious
how you arrive at your viewpoint,
especially when mine seems wildly different.
Call me strange,
very possibly delusional,
but I believe that caring
should have nothing
to do with respect.
Know that I don’t expect you to care.
And I respect you anyway.
Trail Wood,
6/24
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