I tried to listen

Edaqa Mortoray
Sep 4, 2018 · 1 min read
Photo by Ilona

I heard the words,
found their meaning,
knew their cause,
but failed in understanding.

I saw the perspective,
viewed with different eyes,
gazed intently,
and fumbled the understanding.

I took the request,
tried to help,
grasped at straws,
yet lost the understanding.

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Edaqa Mortoray

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Stars and salad make me happy. I‘ve been writing, coding, and thinking too much for over 20 years now.

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