One Who Looks at Speech Yet Does Not See
One looks at speech yet does not see its meaning; one hears yet never truly hears. But to another, speech opens itself fully — as a well-robed wife opens to her husband.
Do I hear the other's words only with my ears, or do I see with my heart what they truly mean?
📝Reflection
Hearing the same words, one sees their meaning and one does not. The poet points sharply to this difference — seeing and truly seeing, hearing and truly hearing are not the same. I hear countless words a day, but how many reach their real meaning? Mostly I miss the words themselves, busy preparing my reply before the other finishes. Speech opens its meaning only when the listener stands before it with a whole heart. To listen well is the work not of the ear but of the heart.
🌱Apply It Today
In a talk today, do not prepare your reply before the other finishes — pause one breath after they stop, then answer.
This verse is read as universal humanistic wisdom, not religion — no faith is promoted, and the reflection is 100% original ONGO content.
