True Dialogue Is in Dire Need
True Dialogue Is in Dire Need
A symphony of words in harmony,
Together with silence between the words
Is needed to be understood and understand
The reflections, hopes, aspirations, prayers
Of the other, who is not another.
The art of active listening requires silence
Between sentences before preparing more to say.
To listen to the vocabulary of thought,
Dictionary of terms, gallery of portraits.
It is then that the background music of each,
To life, resonates and can be shared,
Giving time for prepared thought and response.
Otherwise, empty words are exchanged.
Fear, anxiety, anguish, sadness,
Depression, despair, anger, frustration,
Irritation, resentment, envy, pride
As well as celebration are rarely
Conveyed, nor is exchange meaningful,
For true dialogue to give purpose to life,
For no one to feel alone and misunderstood,
Or, not heard, for the validation of each.
It is when we learn to see within,
We find a voice with no paralysis
Of self doubt, to recognize, acknowledge
And understand the life essence of each.