I am Listening

Are flowers beautiful?
One the outside?
or from the inside?
what's the difference?

Are people wonderful?
From the outside?
or from the inside?
Why the difference?

Why do people change?
When we know them better?
Do they change or do we change?
Or did we read them wrong?

Why does it take so much time?
Why that long to read people?
Are they so complex?
Are we making a mistake?

Do we oversimplify people?
Do we bracket all into same categories?
Do we bring in lots of stereotypes?
Do we bring in lots of assumptions?

So how do we understand people?
How do we challenge our presuppositions?
How do we embrace the neural diversity?
How do we acknowledge the individuality?

May be the answer is very simple,
May be you've got to listen,
May be you've got to flush your worldview,
May be you've got to listen like a beginner!

But what do you do by listening?
Does it solve somebody's problem?
Wait, but why isn't that person even telling?
Why can't the person trust?

Why are some problems perceived to be private?
When they are actually "very small" problems?
Why this embarassment and humilitation?
Why do we judge, why can't we listen?

Maybe a listener can install that trust!
Maybe just speaking out helps!
Maybe understanding the problem is enough in itself!
Maybe find a listener is good enough!

So how do we do justice to human potential,
how do we overcome these barriers to success,
well, the anwer is very simple, it is out there,
Well, don't worry, I am Listening!