A Sounding Board

Life has a way
Of delivering challenges
For us to endure
From time to time.
It could be the death
Of a loved one,
The end of a relationship,
Or possibly when
The best laid plans
Come to naught.
These are times
When we tend to
Feel very much alone,
When our emotions
Become jumbled
And we need
To sort them out.
It often helps
To talk to someone else,
Somebody who
Is willing to act as
A sounding board
As we work through whatever
We are dealing with
Without them telling us
What they think we should do.
That someone can be
A total stranger,
Or may not have a face at all.
This is why writing
Is so effective.
Whether on paper,
Or on a computer screen,
We can collect our thoughts,
Sort through them
And come to
Our own conclusions
Without either of them
Voicing an opinion
Or getting tired of listening.