h e a r

you 
teach me how 
to listen

your ears
your way
of hearing 
help me to 
step outside myself
and hear
in a different way

my mind starts to turn 
with words 
and then 
i catch myself 
and hush myself
and invite myself
to listen 
the way 
you listen

irony 
that you 
are the one
who hears 
better than me

no...
it's not irony
it is 
gift

you 
teach me how 
to listen
and slowly 
i realize
how easy it is 
to put down 
all the 
stuff
noise
opinions 
reactions 
and desire to 
fix

you teach me how to listen
how to want to 
hear

you...

it is you 
i hear
and
as i listen
i become
the beloved 
you say 
i am.

you...
i hear you

i love 
you