November  10,  2020

SAYING WHAT
WE WOULD LIKE TO SAY

 
 
Sometimes when we have something to say,
we say nothing.  We pause. We remain silent.
 
Oh, there are things to say, but we ask ourselves,
“Does this other person really care – really listen?”
 
Is there an age – say 55 or 65 – when another stops
growing and starts growling? They have caved in.
 
When we are young, we take in a lot, without knowing
it or we’re like the 3 monkeys. Closed eyes, ears, mouth….
 
When we are old, we can get lazy and stop
growing and stop wanting to know new things.
 
Thinking takes time and work. Thanking takes
becoming quiet and figuring out where we are.
 
So if you’re wondering why I’m so quiet at times, I
might be outwardly, but I’m talking to myself a lot inwardly.

 

© Andy Costello, Reflections 2020