Kathleen Dunbar Psychotherapy

When Someone Deeply Listens To You 
by John Fox 

When someone deeply listens to you 
it is like holding out a dented cup 
you've had since childhood 
and watching it fill up with 
cold, fresh water. 
When it balances on the top of the brim, 
you are understood. 
When it overflows and touches your skin, 
you are loved. 

When someone deeply listens to you, 
the room where you stay 
starts a new life 
and the place where you wrote 
your first poem 
begins to glow in your mind's eye. 
It is as if gold has been discovered! 

When someone deeply listens to you, 
your bare feet are on the earth 
and a beloved land that seemed distant 
is now at home within you.