The listened and the listeners

The listened and the listeners - 
different but the same. 
Regrets and worries clouding pain, 
everything’s coming to a close. 
Slip between my fingers a rose, 
but we can’t go back now. 
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You listened to my story, 
maybe people can say a hundred years into the future. 
You listened to their story, 
and now you can make a difference. 
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You listened to my story, 
you can say, a hundred years into the future. 
They listened, and learned in the process, 
and now they can finally make a difference. 
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The listened and the listeners - 
different but the same.