PLEASE LISTEN
When I ask you to listen to me
And you start giving me advice
You have not done what I asked.
When I ask you to listen to me
And you begin to tell me why
I shouldn’t feel that way,
You are trampling on my feelings.
When I ask you to listen to me
And you feel you have to do something
To solve my problem,
You have failed me,
Strange as that may seem.
Listen! All I ask is that you listen.
Don’t talk or do – just hear me.
1. I want you to reflect about this poem. Read it at least 4 times.
Write about:
- how it makes you feel
- what the poet might be thinking/feeling
- why is listening such an important part of effective communication
