I am quiet
I am shy
I do not talk much
But I try.
In that trying
I am talkative
I am strong
And I come across
As someone fun.
But, sometimes
I would like
To stay still and quiet
And listen.
Listen to the words
Spoken, unspoken
Feel the emotions
Of the other person.
But then people say
I’m cold and broken
Because I don’t give them
Words in return.
I thought when
Someone talked
You need to listen.
Am I wrong?
©NJ
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Beautiful write NJ ❤
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Aww, thank you, Preeths ❤
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My Gran used to say “God gave you two ears and one mouth, so work out which you need to do the most.” Nice poem NJ.
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Your Gran was right. If only everyone followed that 🙂 Thank you, Davy.
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She was a wise owl NJ 🙂
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Lovely words NJ
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Thank you, Miriam ❤️
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awww. i agree. sometimes we talk. sometimes we listen. that’s how communication works. you are cold. never will be. and you are fun. always will be. 😉 ❤
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Aww, aren’t you the sweetest? ❤ I agree with you though. That's how communication works. A bit of talking and listening 🙂
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yes i agreeee! ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤
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Your words are beautiful and so wise … put downs should be ignored … we need a balance of speaking and actively listening.
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Thank you, Kate 🙂
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it can really be confusing though. ..when we speak or minds we are tagged to be rude..but when we don’t. .we are snob. .
at any rate you have beautiful thoughts always Nj..so make it heard by everyone else..be not afraid .
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You are so right. It gets utterly confusing. But I will do what I need to do 🙂 Thank you for encouraging me, Mich ❤
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The introverts great conflict
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So, so true.
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Woh woh this is so so good. Very lyrical. Can be made into a song 😊
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Haha, thank you 😊😊
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NJ! This was such an Excellent Poem!! So soft and yet so strong in support of listening. This was really profound! Bravo!!!
Thanks so much for visiting my works and now following! I am clicking to follow You too. You hooked me with this!
The Reluctant Poet
Chuck
P.S. Check out the book “Poemcrazy” on Amazon and the reviews. This book was a Treasure for me!
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Aww, thank you so much for such a lovely feedback, Chuck 🙂 I’m looking forward to reading your posts too. And I will definitely check out the book. Thank you for the suggestion 🙂
P.S. I’m curious as to why you call yourself The Reluctant Poet.
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