Reasonable people
rarely make a scene.
Reasonable watches restraint become a comfortable place to hide. Every argument can be softened, every position balanced and every awkward conclusion postponed in the name of maturity. Nothing is denied outright. Nothing is challenged either. Staying reasonable eventually becomes another way of staying safely uninvolved.
I don’t rush to choose a side
I prefer to wait and see
There are points on both accounts
It’s not as clear as it should be
I avoid the sharper words
They only escalate
There’s value in restraint
In letting things abate
Balance is maturity
Volume rarely helps
It’s better to observe
Than involve yourself
I’m reasonable
I stay composed
I keep the edges
Closed
I’m reasonable
I don’t insist
I leave the fire
Un-kissed
I won’t say that something’s wrong
Not fully, not outright
It’s more complex than it appears
No need to amplify
There are facts on either side
Depending how you stand
It’s wiser not to interfere
With what you understand
What you understand
Conviction can be dangerous
It narrows what you see
Certainty is often just
A lack of subtlety
I’m reasonable
I stay composed
I keep the edges
Closed
I’m reasonable
I don’t insist
I leave the fire
Un-kissed
It’s not my place
To intervene
I wasn’t there
I haven’t seen
And if I had
I’d still agree
That things are rarely
Binary
I’m reasonable
I stay composed
Nothing altered
Nothing opposed
I’m reasonable
I stand apart
With steady voice
And careful heart
I did my part