To listen.
To truly and totally....
listen.
How often do we think:
it’s the other person’s fault.
They aren’t listening.
They refuse to “tune us in”.
Shutting out what they don’t want to hear.
Or choose to ignore.
But it’s always a "two-way street".
This listening game.
A lifelong pursuit
of perfected and harmonious communication.
Can it be achieved?
Is it something that we can sustain?
The answer: to be found in the words from our lips.
Or, from the ears that selectively hear.
To listen.
To REALLY listen.
Worth the effort.
To be there.
Fully engaged.
In the moment and the meaning.
Listen…
Can you hear it?
GHH/2009/revised 2011
Something that I continue to work on and remind myself of. Being fully engaged and focused on the words and meaning, when listening to another person. Noting body language too.
I hope you enjoy the poem.
PS: On another unrelated topic...if you happen to be "drowning" in garden zucchini right now, you might enjoy this recipe post over at my cooking blog: It's Zucchini Time Again. Some popular recipes to help to put a "dent" in the harvest!!!!
PS: On another unrelated topic...if you happen to be "drowning" in garden zucchini right now, you might enjoy this recipe post over at my cooking blog: It's Zucchini Time Again. Some popular recipes to help to put a "dent" in the harvest!!!!
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