The Listeners

Almost everybody has something to say.  Most people have more to say than others care to hear.  Some people even just say things so that others will listen.  Some people don't say anything at all.  I'm one of those people.  The ones that don't speak.

I get loud, I shout out.  I have an opinion on everything, my opinion.  I give advice.  I speak my mind when I feel I need to express something to someone.  I've created and defused heated arguments.  I've simply just created arguments. I've simply just defused arguments too.  But like I said, I'm one of those people, the ones that don't speak.

I've been so vocal with my opinion, I've got myself removed and banned from locations.  I'm so loud I've had the police called.  I've ran my mouth off at the bar.  I've said it all.  But again, I'm one of those people.  The ones that don't speak.

I keep saying all these things to people.  Nice things.  Bad things.  I keep talking.  Yet still, I'm one of those people that doesn't speak.

I hear peoples problems.  I try to speak up and help.  I see people problems, I try to speak out and help.  I give advice and encouragement when I see others who need it. I offer my words of advice.  I offer my words of encouragement.  But yet still, I'm one of those people that doesn't speak.

I say things I hope people will hear.  I reach out with my words to those that might listen.  Yet now, I find that I'm the one who wants to speak.  I find now that I'm the one with something to say.

But now, nobody wants to listen.