Li..... Li.... Listening
by Carl Walker
Listening, listening
I find so hard to do
I'd much rather be speaking
than listening to you
a guy came to see me
a man under stress
he needed me (or anyone) to listen
so I tried my best
he recounted his woes
and a train of events
words that were said
and numerous offense
he talked and he talked
I watched what I saw
I got something new
.....a lesson
........ a blessing
for me........
and....
maybe for you
he talked and he talked
and then with a start
he'd talked too long
and given no part
no part to me
no part to thinking
he feared he was rambling
and his manners were stinking
"I'm rambling", said he
an apology in mumble
as if his long talking
would cause me to grumble
well, sez me, with a gleam in my eye
I'm listening, you're talking
don't miss what I hear
the way that you're thinking
doesn't happen
if it's only
....... your ear
there is a dialogue you've come too
unlike when alone
so ramble on friend
I won't turn to stone
he surprised me he did
with that small excuse
he cranked up his mouth
and he really let loose
he talked and he reasoned
he argued with him
i liked what I heard
building within
i liked what I heard
and the thoughts that were framing
a solution approaching
and emotions were taming
the guy made some choices
about what he should do
some mistakes that he'd made
and what he'd done true
the guy solved his problem
his soul, it felt free
man,
the dude solved his problem
but the credit
He gave
to
me
!
01/15/2003