A poem about listening
January 24, 2007 by Anna Farmery
Filed under Grief, Loneliness, Guilt & Depression
I just love this poem that I found at MabelandHarry who often send articles for our positive thinking carnival. It is written by Ralph Roughton
When I ask you to listen to me and you start by giving me advice, you have not done what I asked,
When I ask you to listen to me and you begin by telling me why I shouldn’t feel that way, you are trampling on my
feelings.
When I ask you to listen to me and you feel you have to solve my problems, you have failed me. Listen !
All I ask is that you listen, not talk or do…just hear me.
When you do something for me that I can do for myself, you contribute to my fear and inadequacy.
When you accept as simple fact that I do feel what I feel, no matter how irrational then I can quit trying to convince you and get about the business of understanding whats behind this irrational feeling.
Maybe you have felt these feelings, if so share the poem with your friends or family. But also think about it when you are helping others that are depressed, grieving or feeling lonely.
This poem it’s la polla. No one who can ask to listen is helpless. This is a great message for us, and for who think in the same way of the person asked to listen in the poem.
Roy – I just love the poem and the strange part is that you find yourself listening to the words in a way that you wouldn’t normally do…clearly a subliminal message! But one that if only the world could learn together…
nice poem this poem can relate to me a lot… good job
Thanks John much appreciated x
I think people can, and they would learn someday.
This poem gave me this week an inspiration