Listen to My Words

 

Listen to my words, please hear what I am saying

Find the deeper meaning etched in my soul.

You may hear me utter, “I’m fine,” but in reality

I’m dying for you to see beyond the words of my plea

And to really hear me

Because there are more to the words I say

And I need you to listen, I mean really listen, beyond

The superficial words formed when I speak.

You may hear me say  go away. Leave me alone

But if you listen, really listen, you’ll hear my meaning --

Please stay. I am afraid. I don’t want to be alone.

Listen to my words, because

I don’t know how to say more than words I love you

But if you listen to my words, then you will hear what I really mean -- 

I need you. I adore you. You are the sum of parts. The being that makes me whole.

Too often, words are used as a weapon to cut each other down

The emotional turmoil, our blood, that seeps into the ground.

But know, that even if I may speak softly, but my words carry a weight

That can only be heard, if you really listen to my words.

But if you are too busy talking, you won’t hear what I’m really trying to say,

So listen to my words, hear what I’m saying, 

Look beyond the words and really hear me.

Rachael Collins