Who Is Listening

People are chattering
I catch glimpses and dashes
Slivers of conversations
A word or two
A phrase that makes no sense
At least seven people are speaking
In a room of ten people
Who is listening?
It is a curiosity
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Hawkins Avatar
November 15, 2021 at 5:23 PM
Who, ideed....
Krutsinger Avatar
November 16, 2021 at 5:36 AM
Probably nobody.
Seeker Avatar
November 15, 2021 at 7:03 AM
Hahaha! Well observed, Caren :)
Krutsinger Avatar
November 16, 2021 at 5:37 AM
They truly do not care, as long as their mouths are open.
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