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Listen

Listen!
 
Listen to the cries of a new born baby and take notice of how stressed her young mother looks
Listen to the expression of concern and anxiety she has as she tries to soothe her little Miracle
 
Listen!
 
Listen to the older gentlemen that is searching for work since he got laid off from the job he had been at for forty years
Look into his sad eyes and see how much it pains him to be 64 and searching for work  
Listen to the Manager say "You are to old for this job." And chuckles as he walks away
 
Listen!
 
As you sit in your apartment and hear the couple from across the hall coming through the walls
The screaming and arguing grows louder in your mind as you wonder what is really going on
Listen as you hear the words "You deserved that Bitch!" And the door slam
 
Listen!
 
As you hear on the news about another Mass shooting at a high school
Look at the parents scared and terrified faces on the tv screen
Listen as you find out one of the victims is your next door neighbor Sadie and she was only 14 years old
Listen when you hear the shooter had no reasoning behind opening fire besides a teacher upset him
 
Listen!  
 
Listen to the world around and remember everyone is battling issues
Everyone has struggles and faces them head on
Listen as you walk through a store or you sit in church
 
The world would be a better place if we would listen with our hearts and not just our ears and mind
 
Simply Listen....
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