IF YOU LISTEN (Extended Version)
If you listen to me,If you just listen to me,Like I'm listening to you,Are you listening to me?I'm listening to you,I'm listening to you,Every whisper,Every sigh,Every tear that falls from your eyes.
Tell me,Tell me,Don't hold back,Don't hide it,Don't lock it away,Bring it into the light today.
Why?Why?A-why?A-why?
Has the sun gone down?Has the sky turned gray?Has your hope packed upAnd drifted away?
What's wrong?What's wrong?Talk to me now,Don't leave me guessing somehow.
Something is happening,Something is changing,Something is moving,Something rearranging.
Aaaa-A...Something gone wrong,Or maybe it's been right all along.
Come on and tell me,Speak a little louder,I can hear your heart,But your voice needs power.
Your body language talking,Your eyes keep walking,Back and forth,Like your spirit keeps stalkingA thought,A memory,A fear in the dark,Trying to put out your spark.
But I'm listening.Yes, I'm listening.
Morning time,Noon time,Evening time,Late-night moonshine.
Listening.Listening.
Everybody talking.Everybody calling.Everybody wantingA piece of my attention.
But I'm listening.
Then you said,"Go look in the backyard."
By the roses,Near the first mound,Look around,Search the ground.
I looked down.
And there it was.
A gold ring.
Shining in the sunlight,Resting on the dirt,Like a blessing,Like a lesson,Like proof that sometimesWhat is lostIsn't really gone.
Then you asked,"Is he alive?"
Alive?
Alive?
YES!
He's alive,Breathing,Learning,Growing,Struggling,Overcoming.
He's finding his way.
He's earning his wings,One lesson at a time,One road at a time,One mountain to climb.
And look,I think that's his carPulling up now.
Hear those tires?Hear that engine?
That's hopeComing down the driveway.
That's joyComing back home.
That's a prayerGetting answered.
And we can laugh,And we can talk,And we can rememberHow this whole thing started.
You listening to me.Me listening to you.
Understanding.
That's what people need.
Not more arguing.Not more shouting.Not more judging.
More listening.
More patience.More kindness.More understanding.
Only through God.Only through God.
He carries us home.He carries us through storms.He carries us through doubts.He carries us through fears.
And every timeI think I'm alone,He reminds meI'm never alone.
So if you listen to me,And I listen to you,Maybe we'll findWhat we've been looking for.
Oh yeah.Oh yeah.Oh yeah.
Let's go.
Mike White Cloudwalker.
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