As I haven't conspired to argue, don't need to take the pledge, but will..came across these words this morning on FB which has an aptness to such skirmishes - just hold your tongue ;)
When we convene again
to understand the world,
the first speaker will again
point silently out of the window
at the hillside in its season,
sunlit, under the snow,
and we will nod silently,
and silently stand and go.