Understanding

So many leaves on this cabbage head
I simply cannot comprehend.
I try to peel them one by one
To get down to the core.
But only find the crux to be
A bitter disappointment
That vexes every rationale
And leaves me want for more.

I try to be compassionate,
Show empathy in kind,
Be patient and forgiving and
To keep an open mind.
But the art of understanding
Is a mammoth bugaboo,
And the cagey fox of acumen
Is scarce to share a clue.

So, I will strive for tolerance
And grant an open hand
And hope that when the facts are in
I will finally understand.

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