Or does anybody even knows she's going down today
Under the shadow of our steeple
With all the lost and lonely people
Searching for the hope that's tucked away in you and me
Does anybody hear her? Can anybody see?
Listen..do you? Are you there when people need you? Do you listen to the rustle of the leaves in the fall, do you listen to the hundreds of conversations happening while you're shopping, do you listen to what's happening in the news while your parents/spouse/friend are watching the news, or even when you have your tv turned to the news, do you listen to yourself? Are you a watcher? Do you see what goes on in this world, do you see what goes on in your country? Do you see what is going on in your town, school, house, and even yourself? I'm sure most of you are going to answer 'yes', and think will probably think I'm a judgemental jerk for even asking those questions, you're probably thinking that I have no place to ask those questions, and may even call me hypocritical. Well, you can think I'm a judgemental jerk, think that I have no place to ask, and can call me a hypocritical person, because really I don't care, because in reality that stuff needs to be asked.
Do you really listen when you're needed? I find often times the people I need that most don't listen, and don't watch. I find myself even being one of those people, so yeah I was hypcritical, but that doesn't mean that is still who I am, because it's not.
You know, for the longest time I really didn't have a care in the world. I didn't know what was going on in the world, I didn't know what was happening in my country, or even in my very town, school and home. Now I'm not saying that I now know everything going on, but I'm far more observant, and willing to listen. I've gone through a lot in my life, and you know, living a life where no one listens sucks. Ya sure, I have people in my life who say they listen, but do they really all the time? I'm not sure I really care if they listen or not because I am a big girl, and I can handle my life, and can handle what I go through pretty much on my own, I've learned to live. But my point is, knowing how much I needed people to listen to me for so long really made me want to listen more. I want to know what's happening, and I want to be able to listen to people and reassure them that no matter what I am there to listen.
The text in italics is a section from a song by my all time favourite band-Casting Crowns. I have loved this band forever! The song is called "Does Anybody Hear Her".
I really think it's a great song because it totally speaks truth to our world today. There are so many people in our world who don't have someone to listen to and they go through crap. There are so many people who don't have someone to listen to them, and they have a great life. Ya know, sometimes having someone to listen to you talk about your life, whether it be good or bad is a great thing, and is something that is needed. You know, sometimes we just need someone to listen. Someone to hear you out, and not judge you, and not talk, just listen.
I think that's really important. It's definitely something I need, and is something I totally am striving to become. I want to be a better listener, I want to be a better person, and I want to be that person that people can talk to, the person who makes them comfortable enough to trust them to talk to and just be heard. I want to be the voice for the voiceless, and get them someone to listen to them.
So next time you're talking to someone, next time you see someone who doesn't look happy, or looks super happy, ask them, and listen.
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