stay in dialog,
resisting tug to withdraw
or to power-play
patience wins the war,
risk raises its daring head
above the foxhole
conciliation,
as Mother Apology,
bravely lifts her veil
me-against-you fades,
us-against-it emerges,
“we” supersedes “I”
both science and art,
mediation’s a life-skill
… it's simple magic
“Simple Magic” was the original working title of the first edition (1988) of my book Managing Differences, which remains the sourcebook for courses offered by Mediation Training Institute at Eckerd College (mediationworks.com).
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