Are you listening?
Excuse me.
I. Said.
Are. You. Listening?
The sharp sound of teacher’s disapproval
The did you hear what I just said?
Quit your daydreaming
Your misty eyed glaze
Your what if what next where to anywhere but here
And listen.
Today
A different voice
Quiet
Strong
Persistent
Gentle
Are you listening?
The voice calls my name
Insistent but not invasive
Easily mistaken for something else
Crowded out by Starbucks’ Christmas Carols
The buzz of busy thoughts
To dos and have dones and whoops I forgot
The voice fades
Slips away
Hidden once more
But still there
Quiet
Strong
Persistent
Gentle
Are you listening?
Not a demand -
a request
Can you spare a minute?
Can I trouble you for a moment of your time?
Can you just… stop?
Stop.
Be still.
Be still. And Know.
Know that I am here.
Know that I am.
I am the One who knows your name.
And you know my voice.
Are you listening?
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