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Listening
Another day goes by
And all I can do is listen
I just don't know what to say
I wonder if my heart is missin'
It makes me feel so bad
That I can't say a word
I'm on the verge of crying
I know, it sounds absurd
I've heard that spilling your troubles
Into anothers' ears
Halves the load that you used to hold
But I'll confess to you my fear
Will the listener forever hold
Half the troubles that they've heard?
Overflowing with others' feelings
Containing every word?
I fear that my heart isn't big enough
To hold everyone's tears
Listen to the troubled souls
To help them wrangle fears
I've had my heart simply overflow
While listening to him talk
I've had tears spill and rouge my face
I've had to take a walk
I hope my heart is like a balloon
And will stretch to hold the weight
But will it pop and let things go?
Will it stretch too late?
I'll still soak up all your tears
And hold you 'til you let go
But I don't know what to say
This I hope you know
