Monday 22 October 2012

It's Called a Conversation


Shut up, please.  You know not who I am,
acquaintance at most so don’t call me a friend.
You speak what you say and I hear what you want,
but one-sided speech isn’t conversational thought.
If I interrupt kindly, a bruiting displeasure,
a negative smirk or walk off at your leisure.
For listening isn’t a sport you know of,
not a ball or a bat, just a mind not to judge.
So hear me this once and please listen clearly,
to stand by my side you must interchange evenly.