Are You Listening?
In…
The valley
An echo rebounds
Off the walls
Returns the volume, it
Goes down, down, down.
Stand…
In the wilderness
Not a soul to be seen,
Hear the whispering
Flow of the wandering
Stream.
Lock…
Eyes or look
The other way,
While in front of you
A person stands
Do they hear what
You say?
Are…
You listening?
Is your attention scattered
Or on high alert,
While the world keeps on
Moving
No stopping, no need to divert?
In…
The present moment
Words are spoken.
They can settle deep
Inside or fly away
With the wind.
Only to find their
Way back again.
Repeat…
The message until
It is understood,
Or goes by the wayside
Leaving only emptiness
Deep as the ocean caves.
Why…
Isn’t the time taken
To lend an ear,
No talking needed,
Just a nod or a
Signal that says
I’m here?
Amazing…
Connections can be
Easily made,
Because the simple
Act performed is
Holding the space,
An equality of
Give and Take.
Are…
You listening?
Eileen,
Simple acknowledgement could prove to be the most effective form of listening…
‘Why…Isn’t the time taken to lend an ear,
No talking needed, just a nod or a signal that says I’m here?’ – couldn’t’ve agreed more with it.
Keep Shining …
Rajat
Are…
You listening?…….. Powerful question and one of the most important things we should be doing in life.