But for that to work, there has to be
Agreement on the base humanity
Of everyone involved. If one side feels
Only they have rights, that likely seals
The fate of all negotiations. We
Can compromise to build society
But not when compromising subtly steals
A part of us away. To deal we must
Acknowledge that all parties play a part:
A compromise is made of cut-and-thrust
But no one's thrust should cut another's heart.
All politics must be, then, built on trust
Without which we can never even start.
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