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PLEASE LISTEN TO ME
By Diane Webb
I don’t usually share what I think or feel
It’s just a habit I guess
Sometimes I get excited and can’t stop myself
Like how moved I was by that sunrise this morning
Or the thing that tugged at my heart yesterday
Maybe something I read that spoke to me hard
This does not happen very often
Your response surprises me sometimes
I’m not always sure you hear me right
Maybe you don’t
I can’t really tell
I look for a clue you heard what I said
A sign you appreciate the significance
How hard it was for me to share
Not to be skipped over without a pause
While you go into talking about yourself
Your response is not always related to what I’ve said
Sometimes it is completely different
As if I never spoke at all
Often it’s a story from your life
Your own example
Which, maybe, what I said made you remember
Something special and important to you
I love to hear about you too
Because, after all
I care about you and I am honored
When you tell me about yourself
But sometimes
Just sometimes
I would like for you to hear about me
