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Listen

When I ask you to listen to me,

And you start to give me advice,

You have not done what I asked.

When I ask that you listen to

me,

And you begin to tell me why I

shouldn't feel that way,

You are trampling on my feelings.

When I ask you listen to me,

And you feel you have to do

something to solve my problems,

You have failed me, strange as

that may seem.

Listen: All that I ask is that you listen,

Not talk or do-just hear me.

When you do something for me,

That I need to do for myself,

You contribute to my fear and

feelings of inadequacy.

But when you accept as simple fact

That I do feel what I feel, no

matter how irrational,

Then I can quit trying to convince you

And go on about business

Of understanding what's behind

my feelings.

So, please listen and just hear me

And, if you want to talk

Wait a minute for your turn-

and I'll listen to you.

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