Dr Marshall Rosenberg wrote that language and communication skills that
strengthen our ability to remain human,
even under trying conditions, is the basis for transforming our relationships,
and of course, our lives.
Words are Windows, by Ruth Bebermeyer
I feel so sentenced by your words,
I feel so judged and sent away,
Before I go I’ve got to know
Is that what you meant to say?
Before I rise to my defense,
Before I speak in hurt or fear,
Before I build a wall of word,
Tell me, did I really hear?
Words are windows, or they can be walls,
They sentence us, or set us free.
When I speak and when I hear,
Let the love light shine through me.
There are things I need to say,
Things that mean so much to me,
If my words don’t make me clear,
Will you help me to be free?
If I seemed to put you down,
If you felt I didn’t care,
Try to listen through my words,
To the Feelings that we share.
