POEM // Conversation By Sue Ellson Text, audio and description at https://sueellson.com/blog/conversation-poem We are taught to read We are taught to write We are not taught to listen It simply isn’t right Everyone has a story That needs acknowledging To truly be heard And ease their suffering In every moment We can fund the sunny We can find the funny We can find the honey We can connect We can grow We can dissect We can see below Into all of the reasons From all of their seasons Behind the mask of symptoms We can find their problems There may not be An instant cure But if we listen We’ll find what’s pure Every meeting Of four eyes Is a chance to engage And explore their whys As we listen As we laugh As we learn We find the heart Of what it is We all desire To share the flame Of our soul’s fire Confirm how they feel Identify the because Put it in words That’s how empathy works Be present whilst they feel Bear witness to their light For it is in conversation That we can restore our might Awaken the sunrise Allow the sunset Listening is magic And has a ripple effect In every moment In every meeting of four eyes Listen and learn And find a surprise Conversation is power It has its own reward It helps us find A new way forward With someone we know Or anyone new Be ready to chat This is your cue! #trulybe #conversation #conversationpoem #SueEllson #SueEllsonPoem #poem #poetry https://sueellson.com/blog/conversation-poem/