Stop and listen to the sounds of the world <br /> <br />Waking, eating, growing, sleeping <br /> <br />Loving, laughing, and crying <br /> <br />So playfully tread! <br /> <br /> <br />Stop and listen to what is said <br /> <br />Stop your prattle <br /> <br />Listening is a short cut to learning <br /> <br />That’s easier than being bruised and bled <br /> <br /> <br />Stop and listen, even when everything’s not understood <br /> <br />But atleast you’ll have the advantage <br /> <br />Of knowing when you’re doing things right <br /> <br />And recognizing early, when you need to start afresh <br /> <br /> <br />Stop and listen to a heart that’s lonely <br /> <br />That silent cry for relief <br /> <br />To know that someone cares enough, to just listen <br /> <br />Even though a solution isn’t around the bend <br /> <br /> <br />Stop and listen to your soul <br /> <br />Sitting by the candle, quietly <br /> <br />Reflecting in its warm glow, the whispered truths <br /> <br />Between mind, spirit and soul!<br /><br />Anita Atina<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/stop-and-listen/
