Monday, May 12, 2014

Talking and Listening

Some people think they are very wise 
Sensitive to themselves and others
Honest in their communication
They tell you everything currently happening in their lives

They talk on the phone with you for hours 
Write you lengthy e-mails and share their deepest emotions 
they voice their life disappointments, lost relationships 
heir fantasies, hidden desires and wishes 

PLEASE, try not to INTERRUPT them 
Or get them to STOP TALKING just so
they can LISTEN TO YOU 

What makes you think, 
“It’s your turn or It must be your turn to talk?”
Isn’t listening what real good friends do?

REMEMBER who called first
Who sent the initial e-mail
Feel reassured, they wanted to talk with you 

You’ll be all right, just hold on tight
your past, your present, your future
won’t suffer or be denied

Wait until they are through talking
allow their one more issue and emotion   
Breathe and listen as good friends do  

Realize, after all, they are the ones 
who first wrote or called YOU 
Appreciate the fact that next time
it might be you who’s writing or calling them  ...

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