Let us listen...
Just for awhile
let us silence our minds
and open our hearts
Just for awhile
let us listen from within
Listen...
not to gain knowledge
not to formulate questions
rather to chance upon
sacred bonds and
profound wisdom
Just for awhile
let us not seek information
or answers
Let us not rouse the intellect
but embrace the spirit
If thoughts cloud the brain
let them pass
If replies tingle on the tongue
let us breathe them away silently
Return to them later
but here...
here in this precious time of sharing
Let us listen
let the words wash over us
and seep into a still quiet pool
Let us listen.
May 4, 2017
May 4, 2017 at 8:44 PM UTC
Let us listen...
Just for awhile
let us silence our minds
and open our hearts
Just for awhile
let us listen from within
Listen...
not to gain knowledge
not to formulate questions
rather to chance upon
sacred bonds and
profound wisdom
Just for awhile
let us not seek information
or answers
Let us not rouse the intellect
but embrace the spirit
If thoughts cloud the brain
let them pass
If replies tingle on the tongue
let us breathe them away silently
Return to them later
but here...
here in this precious time of sharing
Let us listen
let the words wash over us
and seep into a still quiet pool
Let us listen.
Inspired by a circle I belong to that practices "deep listening"...in which each person, in turn, speaks their heart (about a topic chosen by the facilitator) while the others just listen...deep topics, no dialogue, no conversation, just listening to one another. It's so different from regular conversations, chit-chat and small talk which is what people usually experience.
The world needs more real listening!
