LISTENING #3
When Someone Deeply Listens To YouWhen someone deeply listens to youit is like holding out a dented cupyou've had since childhoodand watching it fill up withcold, fresh water.When it balances on top of the brim,you are understood.When it overflows and touches your skin,you are loved.When someone deeply listens to youthe room where you staystarts a new lifeand the place where you wroteyour first poembegins to glow in your mind's eye.It is as if gold has been discovered!When someone deeply listens to youyour bare feet are on the earthand a beloved land that seemed distantis now at home within you.Poem by John FoxJohn Fox, CPT, is a poet, certified poetry therapist, and a lecturer in the Graduate School of Psychology at John F. Kennedy University in Orinda, California. He is the author of two volumes of poetry, My Hand Touches the Sea and When Jewels Sing (audio tape). John also teaches in the California Poets in the Schools Program. He serves as a vice president on the executive board of the National Association of Poetry Therapy and is a recipient of NAPT's Distinguished Service Award.REFLECTION:It is Friday... the weekend. Is there someone you can practice deep listening with?Is that someone YOU? Is that someone somebody significant in your life? Practice... so you can experience your feet on the earth and being at home.