Listen
Preety Nongmaithem *
In this culture of speaking, talking and sharing opinions, once a while just pause and listen to others.
Are you a friend or a father or a mother or a husband or a wife or a son or a daughter?
Whatever hat you are wearing, just pause and listen.
Whichever life roles or work roles you are taking up, just pause and listen!
Pause and listen to your spouse,
Pause and listen to your parents,
Pause and listen to your children,
Pause and listen to your friends,
Pause and listen to your colleagues,
Pause and listen to your employees,
Pause and listen to your employers,
Pause and listen to your leaders,
Pause and listen to your followers,
Pause and listen to you teachers,
Pause and listen to your students.
By listening, it will help you to grow as a person,
By listening, you will know a person’s heart,
By listening, you will be able to make wise decisions,
By listening, you are allowing someone to vent out and know that you care for them,
By listening, you are giving hope to someone,
By listening, you are honouring someone,
By listening, you are sharing somebody's joy,
By listening, you are sharing somebody's burden and saying you are not alone,
By listening, you are showing that you are humble,
By listening, you are respecting someone,
By listening you will discern what is right and wrong.
Listen! Let's listen to each other. Are you listening?
waiting for help."
* Poem written by Preety Nongmaithem for The Sangai Express
This poem was webcasted on 22 March 2018.
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