she listens
reassures
sitting quietly
feet floored
being present
giving space
giving time
waiting for the words to circle
find their place
tell their story
she listens
she waits
sees through the confusion
and the pain
asks questions
offers thoughts
that draw me forward
and bring me home
she listens
and I am heard
every word she allows
to float around her
gives me strength
every word she hears
rebuilds me
by being heard
these words
are given weight and value
and as they settle
they are reformed
and rearranged
a story told
a new understanding
she listens
and I hear myself
in her silence
© Claire Griffin 2016
invisible necessity 
Very nice.
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Sometimes it’s very important, simply to be heard. Nicely written.
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Thank you – it was written for a special friend – and what moved me most was her response – that’s what she always hoped she could be – a quiet accepting listener – giving others space to speak – she’s certainly done that for me
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