Open Dialogue

There seemed to be no opening.
No opening to take a breath,
to organize thoughts and plans

But...
on the other hand...
tiny openings with each request, chinks in carefully designed armour, loose brick in a wall of angry defense

Peeling back a seal of silence
long enough to hear and be heard,
long enough for dialogue to begin.............

“In true dialogue, both sides are willing to change.”

~ Thich Nhat Hanh