Listening

''I fell in love with you by listening to you listening to me'', she says.

Being heard and understood 
at the deepest level possible
feeling him staring directly into her soul
his entire attention focused on her
listening
calmly
attentively
understanding
sympathising
soothing her raw wounds
connecting his understanding to her soul
loving what he sees there
giving her the gift of his silent perspective of her
reflecting her emotions into the mirror of his tenderness.

After each listening session 
her body relaxes 
her mind stops its internal tiresome chatter
a deep sense of calm and content 
descending on her being
her like a child sang to sleep
by an ancient lullaby
sinking into an even deeper state of gratitude.

And feeling drawn to him a thousant times more