Listen!

people need to listen...what?

Listen actively

it's hard to do

don't think of what your going to say

while I'm talking to you

I'm sorry, what did you say?

Reviews

[alifeacoustic]

I hate to get all melodramatic, but OH EM GEE....get outta my head lady. I think that on a daily, nay hourly basis.
I am so good at telling when people are thinking of what theyll say next instead of listening, that I have become quite an expert in proving it.
All you need to do is spot the sign they arent listening, then no matter what subject you are talking about, just through in the midfle of it the phrase «the rhinoceros has no agenda» I bet they wont miss a beat and carry on talking. Okay, ocassionally people back off and walk away from you, with a look of wariness, but that hardly ever happens :)

[jesserose99]

I'm sorry I didn't catch that!

[alifeacoustic]

Ha.....cheeky :)

[Inject Positivity]

Your poem reminds me of the this great yet perfect quote on listening carefully:"It takes a great man to be a good listener" by calvin coolidge....Great work my frnd Jesse...People take this important tool for granted, it always hurts the person who is speaking.....

[jesserose99]

Thanks positivity!! you are right about that.

[Mara]

you said a lot in just a few words
great write thanks for sharing:)!

[jesserose99]

Thanks Tee!!

[B. Boileau]

What a great verse! Kinda brings to light the phrase. " wait... what?"
I loved it
thanks for sharing
bill

[jesserose99]

Thank you Bill!

[wordman]

straight to the point,few words with a big meaning

[jesserose99]

Thank you word man!

[Skye]

I love it! I'm guilty of spacing off sometimes when people are talking to me, but I do try! Great poem.

[jesserose99]

Thank you..i was saying I really try to do this..i know I don't always make the grade. lol

[Chris]

so very many do just that - spend their conversations thinking on answers instead of listening.

[jesserose99]

I really try my best not to. Our conversations would turn out a lot differently if everyone listened then answered.