Can I Have Your Attention Please... Poem by Sue Stone
Can I Have Your Attention Please...
....Ladies and Gentlemen?
Well, just one gentleman actually.
One particular gentleman,
as it happens.
You! The one in the corner,
with dark hair and eyes, and
shoulders I have to stretch my arms
to their full span
to get around.
Can I have your attention?
Please?
I do not want an argument.
I do not want your sympathy.
I do not want your anger.
I do not want your derision.
I do not want your interpretation of events.
I do not want your mockery.
I do not want your eyes to flicker to SKY T.V.
impatient with distraction.
I do not want your blame.
I don't even want your guilt.
I want to feel that you have heard me;
not just what I say -
but all that I don't.
I want to feel that you connect with me,
somewhere in the middle of what I say,
and that you hear and understand.
I want your acceptance.
I want to know that I am loved,
and that I still make you
catch your breath,
on the occassional first sight of me.
I want to know that you care enough
to contribute to the solution.
I want to know that you value me,
every second of every day
and value me for me,
not this crazy, irrational being
you would have me believe I've become.
My intelligence, my essence,
makes me deep -
not shallow.
Would you have me shallow?
To be heard,
to be understood,
to be acknowledged,
To be forgiven for irrationality;
mine and yours.
uh, what did I miss? you have a way with words that keeps my attention I'll keep rereading until I find the secret message that the others are seeing
To be heard, to be understood, to be acknowledged, To be forgiven for irrationality; mine and yours........................................WONDERFUL WRITE YET INGENIOUS. THANKS FOR SHARING
To be heard, to be understood, to be acknowledged, To be forgiven for irrationality; mine and yours........................................WONDERFUL WRITE YET INGENIOUS. THANKS FOR SHARING
Ah, Sue, I can feel this to the bottom of my remote control! I understand the everyday'ness' that creeps into relationships and the huge effort it can be for some to turn it around - like a battleship swinging a quick 90 degrees. Beautifully phrased and structured..
A love lorn heart Doesn't want to part, I want to feel that you have heard me; not just what I say - but all that I don't. I want to feel that you connect with me, somewhere in the middle of what I say, and that you hear and understand. * * * To be heard, to be understood, to be acknowledged, To be forgiven for irrationality; mine and yours. that is all that a woman's heart wants and you say it so poetically and passionately. I really loved it.
wow, this poems amazing! men ought to read this and listen to it! Athena *** words will change the world ***
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4/26/2024 1:01:25 PM # 1.0.0.1119
Wow! What a concept! I love it. I figured it out immediately, but I still loved what you and every woman, I suppose, has to say. It was really good. I think your message got through. GW62