Would it kill you

To apologise, to show remorse?

Would it demean you

to humble yourself,

To show weakness?

Would it take away

from your dignity

To make clear your intentions?

To speak with truth and integrity?

Would it make you

less of a champion, less of a leader

To defer, to consult, to give in?

Would it kill you

To say I was mistaken, I don’t know

Show me?

Would it be beneath you

To come clean, accept the inevitable

And do the honorable thing?

Would you sleep better

If you were always right

Always have the upper hand

Always telling us so?

Would it kill you,

To consider us –

Mere simpletons –

Worthy of your time, your respect,

Your consideration?

Would it kill you,

To do unto us

what you would have us

Do unto you?

Would it?