often

way too often, we fail to listen
we notice the fact that we are not heard
that our voice fades away,
drowned out by the many other noises.
the many other voices..

way too often, we fail to listen
we think we're unimportant
we're insignificant
and we retreat into silence
into our own self pitied darkness

way too often, we fail to listen
we jeer at others bombastic ideas
we harp our side of the story
not knowing, not caring
what goes on, on the other side

way too often, we fail to listen
we think we're better
we think we're worse off
we think we're uncared for
we think about me, me, me, me

way too often, i fail to listen
i'm insensitive and indifferent
deaf to the world
while my sorrows, echo in my shell

wayy too often..
i fail
to listen.