I’ve come to listen by Jane O’Shea

I’ve come to listen

Even when it’s hard

I’ve still come to listen

Even when I forget

and fill the listening

with my own words

I’ve come to listen

Even when I’m unsure of the silence

I’ve still come to listen

To listen loudly

so my feet can hear the earth

And my heart hears those hushed heavenly voices

that bring me back

So I can hear past my own thoughts

to distinguish you from me

Enough of my words

I’ve come to listen