That's a good question
My friend Jim asked
What he could possibly say
To change someone's mind
But I don’t actually know
How to turn someone around
Just that emotion prevails
Over reason and logic
Jim has so many questions
It can be a bit much at times
But if you let him go there
He will persist seeking answers
So I turned the question around
To hear what he would say
What it would take to decide
Something he believes isn’t true
Without going into details
About the specific example
He answered his own question
What determines his views
We learn from our sources
First from personal experience
Next from what our people say
Then from the media we choose
So if you are trying persuasion
Respect their learned life lessons
Share observations from your own life
To explain your different conclusions
The rest is argument butting heads
Reminding me of the expression
My mind is made up
Don’t confuse me with the facts
