Listening To Learn Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

A listening to learn,
Develops the importance of it.
It never betrays comprehension.
Nor delays a giving to others,
A respect that is valued.
When communication allowed...
Is shown to stay effective.

Some who remain impatient,
Quick to interrupt...
What has not been given,
An opportunity to make...
Comments stated to finish,
Are the ones left...
Misunderstanding.
To then become upset,
By what they thought...
Is being said to hear.
Before it has been,
Made to them clear.

And most of the time,
Folks like this...
Have their mouths opened wide.
With minds and ears blocked,
And closed.
As if to fear exchanging ideas
Others may attempt to propose,
Is a concept they oppose.

Listening to learn,
Is not a bad habit...
One who has it should keep.
Especially today,
When so many can not grasp...
Why they live disbelieving,
The changes taking place.
With a past long gone.
And from them left to leave.