I Need Witnesses

Observers and recordings

Fact checkers and BS detectors

Along with transcripts

Date and time stamped

Of my chaotic conversations

With copious notes taken

By outside third parties

Regarding the setting, tone

Volume and room temperature

Who was there

Listening or participating

How did they perceive it

Would they be able to

Communicate it back clearly

In an unbiased way

So that it might later be

Deciphered what points I made

Compared to what was intended

Did it go over their head

Or under their radar

Was that a genuine laugh or a

Well disguised courtesy chuckle

Whose feelings were hurt, also

Other unintended consequences

That I might re-regurgitate the

Dialog next time to make it better

More thoughtful, rehearsing every

Nice nuance until I get it right

What could have gone missing

When I was barely listening

Was it the critical clue

Making the difference

Of understanding you





“Reality can not be
Properly checked
In an echo chamber.”

– Angelo Devlin