Listen

Are you a good listener, the preacher asked on a Sunday,

Do you hear what is being said and understand?
Do you try to piece together the context with the words,
Catch the nuances of what is left unsaid?

Or are you pretending to listen,
While coining a response in your head,
Rephrasing it a million times in your mind,
Wanting your response to sound the best?

Or are you even hearing, what is being said,
Listening? Forget it, is not even a part of your disposition,
You’re busy having conversations, with the noises in your head,
Leaving little ear for listening in to conversations.

Lift your head sometimes, he said,
Listen in to tales and connotations,
You might be surprised at times,
When you take time to be still, be open and listen!