Stop And Listen Poem by Anita Atina

Stop and listen to the sounds of the world

Waking, eating, growing, sleeping

Loving, laughing, and crying

So playfully tread!


Stop and listen to what is said

Stop your prattle

Listening is a short cut to learning

That’s easier than being bruised and bled


Stop and listen, even when everything’s not understood

But atleast you’ll have the advantage

Of knowing when you’re doing things right

And recognizing early, when you need to start afresh


Stop and listen to a heart that’s lonely

That silent cry for relief

To know that someone cares enough, to just listen

Even though a solution isn’t around the bend


Stop and listen to your soul

Sitting by the candle, quietly

Reflecting in its warm glow, the whispered truths

Between mind, spirit and soul!