TRANSCODING

Are ears for hearing or listening?
I wonder.
However,
My ears are quite amazing if you ask me.
Sometimes I hear, sometimes I listen.
Sometimes...it's in between.

When the conversation is boring...
I hear but struggle to listen.
When the conversation is engaging...
Sometimes I hear, sometimes I listen.
When the conversation is important...
I listen even without hearing.
When the conversation is erotic...
I try to hear but only listen.
When the conversation is holy...
I hear, I listen.
When the conversation is demeaning...
I only hear.
When the conversation is scary...
I don't hear nor listen.
When the conversation is mutual and friendly...
I listen because I hear everything.