Steve Garrett writes about the healing that can come through listening.
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All men have a boy
hiding inside them,
crying for comfort.
Shame keeps him hidden
where pain hardens his heart,
and drowning out his cries
deafens us
to other life-borne music.
Only when you’re ready to hold
and console him;
listen to his whispered fears
with acceptance and understanding
can his tears heal you,
and free you,
to become the man
who was always there
waiting inside him.
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