How does one respond when
conversaton, merely polite
extension of limits of service,
ignores the presence of the person being served
the individual lying, still waiting to be served
No intent to hurt
to ignore
to push in a corner
the words?
‘not a good use of this service’
spoken with polite concern
one professional to another
an important message
was instant message also important
the busyness in our times push words forward
with only partial thought
how many have used such words before?
with no malice intended to the person awaiting service
yet a tiny jab opening a wound to the soul.
That tiny hurt gets pushed aside into
the ever growing pile of wounds.
How does one respond?
“...human beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds,
can change the outer aspects of their lives.”
~ William James (1842-1910),
American psychologist, philosopher.
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