Listen

Open your ears and hear what I say
You say your listening
But continue to ask the question
The question that I already answered when I told you what was true

Open your ears and hear what I say
I’m not being mean
But rather expressing my pain
Expressing in a way that is unorthodox and requires you to listen

Open your ears and hear what I say
Recognize my silent cries
The whimpers in the night
Listen to my tears falling like the April showers in May

Open your ears and hear what I say
I don’t hate you, but love you
My words are like rhymes
Rhymes that I myself try to decipher as I speak them to you

Open your ears and hear what I say
Allow your mind the process the words as they ring out
Don’t just shake your head but listen
Listen to the words I say