Listening: The Lost Compass

It's amazing how much
you can glean
and learn
by listening.
I mean real listening
not 'hearing'.
nor ''enter through this ear
exit through the other''.
.
listening by feeling
words as they flow
from mouth
listening by smelling
fragrances in syllables and phrases
listening by tasting
rhythm and flow of words spoken
savoring the flavor
my dear, such
is the beauty lost on humanity
.
we can listen
to virtually anything
from speech to music
body movement and nature
or even silence...
also by reading
as you are, this very moment
reading
we can hear anguish and pain
when our eyes see it
just as we see joy and happiness
as its melody sings in our hearts
.
one might wonder
what I am trying to say 
well that's an example
of us not listening!!
we listen to the life's stories
every single day
yet fail to pick up the story's moral
everything is a story
embellished with differing details
yet having the same essence
on a loop, playing over and over
alas,
no-one's listening!!
.
we fail to employ this lovely art
in virtually all of our lives
how many have listened
really listened
to the environments around us
telling us their stories 
how many have heard
the clock ticking away
telling us the very evident truth
that we are moving
towards something
that the wheels, are turning...
.
so I implore you dear reader
meditate and chew
on the points I have raised
and then dust off your compass
of listening
hopefully
as you continue your journey
in life, this compass
would better guide us through
as it always shows
the right path to follow 
if in doubt
ask your heart; and
listen
it'll confirm what I say.
.
Happy listening.
.
Haidarwali 201909291044hrs

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