Agreeing To Disagree

Friendships may thrive and blossom in spite of disagreements.                                                                                       A difference of opinions need not destroy friendships.

A friend of mine had gotten married a few years prior.                                                                                         That marriage ended rather quickly after much disfunction.

He began another relationship that lasted until he became                                                                             Sexually unfaithful to her. She immediately let him go. Shortly

Thereafter, we began discussing his past and future with women,                                                                       And charting a way forward.  To my surprise, he soon started dating

Another young lady.  At this point, we had strikingly different opinions about                                                         His new girl friend.  I thought that it was too soon which greatly contrasted

With his feelings about the matter.  My opinion had nothing to do with the girl,                                                       Whom I knew, but everything to do with his refusal to come to gripes with his 

Lack of maturity. In very short order, he informed me that the two of them Were planning to get Married. I informed him face to face that I disapproved 

Of the marriage purely on matters of Principle. We agreed to disagree, and They went forward with their wedding plans. As they made their plans, he 

Asked if I would attend their wedding, and I said, "Absolutely. I do not Approve, but I am still your friend".  Later on, he asked if I would participate 

In his wedding, whereupon my response was, "Absolutely not".  I loved him And his future wife, but I made it clear that I diabolically opposed their 

Marriage and would not lend a hand in any way that signaled that I approved of their marriage. Their marriage went forward; but so has our friendship.

093021PSCtest, Difference In Opinion Poetry, Shreya LN
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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