Hearing Without Listening by Ken HarnischDoes it matter? I came to you in silence
And you decided it was occasion to throw
A party and invite the neighborhood. Some
Brought the beers, and some the sandwiches
And Johnny, there, he brought the tunes
That he played like a hip-hop DJ all night long
And oh, what fools the neighbors be,
Especially Emily, who proved that she could dance
Like Ginger Rogers AND Fred Astaire
But had to be carried on a table top
To sleep it off in the yard somewhere
And when the flotsam lay about the yard
And the jetsam floated in the pool, your head
Still buzzed for almost half of Saturday before
It occurred to you, all I wanted all along
Was to talk to you, and you alone.
01/10/2003 Posted on 01/10/2003 Copyright © 2024 Ken Harnisch
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Posted by Melissa Arel on 01/10/03 at 06:47 PM "It occurred to you, all I wanted all along/Was to talk to you, and you alone." this line is bittersweet.. it has a sort of sad beauty to it.. but once again, you have carved a story that touches the human heart beyond condition..
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Posted by Kate Demeree on 01/10/03 at 08:46 PM It is good to see you giving voice, to all aspects of you. I think, sometimes we are all guilty of hearing without listening. This dart is well aimed. |
Posted by Vimal Rony on 01/11/03 at 10:24 PM very wonderful Sweetly and brilliantly conveying the message. |
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