Listening
Lynda Allen
What does it mean to listen?
To hear?
I can hear your voice, and not
hear your words.
I can hear your words, and not
hear your meaning.
I can hear your meaning, and
not hear your heart.
If I can be quiet enough to
hear your heart,
then I can hear your story in
your meaning.
I can hear your truth in your
words.
I can hear your soul in your
voice.
If I can be quiet enough,
I can honor your life as I
listen.
1 comment:
This is so apropros from an experience I had with our Zulu cook. One day I made a special request of him which he did follow through with. And the next day I went to him and thanked him for "hearing" me (instead of what I normally would have said, "listening" to me). It just "felt" right. :)
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