Talking Theoretical
I want to write a theory
That there is always someone out there for you
That one random stranger somewhere wants to hear your story
And maybe you just need someone to listen
But no one has an ear for it
Your stranger is probably in Guam
Or Turkey
Or Papau New Guinea
Or the barista that made your coffee wrong tuesday moning
Or the crossing walk lady you pass everymorning on your walk to work
Or the dog walker that passes your flat at approximately 5:50 every tuesday
Or the man whose worked in the cubical next to you since 2010
I mean if you look at the people you "know"
They are more than likely still strangers in your life
Just as much of a stranger as the stranger in Guam
Or Turkey
Or Papau New Guinea
They probably have problems just like the rest of them
Just like you
So
Smile
Shake hands
Ask about days and nights
Talk about why you like your coffee
With 2 pumps of molassass and one pup of caramel, No foam on top
Talk about how you like that comute, because there is less traffic noise
Talk about how you think your pup, Ozzie, might enjoy a walk in the afternoon before you get home
Talk about how the christmas party last year was wild
Just talk
The world would be so much more sound
If we talk, instead of walking on by
Cause more than likely
You will walk by the person who is out there for you
Longing for your story
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