ears are not enough

as his ears grow deaf
she wonders if he ever
listened to her heart

living with someone for life
hearing quiet loneliness

2 Comments (+add yours?)

  1. Victoria C. Slotto
    Sep 21, 2015 @ 18:55:15

    Ouch. This is so sad and it serves as a reminder that we only have One who really listens. I believe that, existentially, we are are lonely and that nothing here can fill us.

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