Listen and silent are spelled with the same letters
To do one you must be the other
in the still small moments you can learn much
about others about yourself about life
be quiet and concentrate your hearing
close your eyes and focus only on the sounds
shut down your thoughts just let the noises pass over you
through you inside of you let them linger
let them speak to you what are they saying
with everyone today let them speak
listen be silent and know them
meet them truly
if you let someone speak long enough
they reveal everything about themselves
without even knowing
be silent and listen
to understand
Deborah Horton Writing 