THE LISTENER

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THE LISTENER

Have you ever said the word "cough" and then coughed?

Have you ever seen someone yawn and suddenly yawned too?

This is because there is a Listener within us

In a semi-trance suggestible state that only recognizes partial messages

The Listener keeps track of what is said like a drunk court stenographer

So telling someone "Don't bite your tongue."

Might become "Bite your tongue"

In the murky Escher-like subconscious mind

Where the Listener lurks like some primordial beast

Squatting in a cave, looking at the moving reflections

Of a smokey fire pit, 

Illusions dancing on the walls of the mind cave

On a level deeper than thought

When we talk about our current state

Keep in mind the Listener

Instead of saying "I am sick"

We can say "I am fighting this thing off."

"I am recovering, getting stronger, feeling calmer"

You are making progress, not bothered by the roller coaster ride

Each day can be

The Listener will respond to these cues like a placebo

You will find yourself stronger, filled with hope, upbeat about things

Seeing with clarity the correct path through the hazards

So if your Listener is Listening, repeat with me

"Every day, in every way, I am getting better and better."

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