It takes ears to hear, but to listen it takes personal desire rather than necessity. Words are often noticed but never absorbed, and continually brushed of as an obsolete nuisance of everyday life. Most words are full of narcissism, a gradual extension of the ego, only concerning the listening if felt directly. 

Conversations are lost, less benevolent. More and more our words become empty, falling upon deaf ears. Both the delivering and receiving parties have lost their way, shifting more towards insipid hollow shells.  

What happened to communication among us? Is it so hard to express true meaning, or articulate dialog that shows immediate interest in one’s life? We, instead, play games blaming the start or end of the discussion on one another. Who’s fault was it that the conversation died? Who was it that began it in the first place? It shouldn’t be anyone’s responsibility, yet it should be all of ours. 

Instead of keeping score.. Why not use ones effort to try harder. Why not use the breath of the archaic argument to show someone that you are thinking about them, or that you are interested in their well-being. It is less selfish, in this case.