Sarah Street

A Silent World

I look slowly around
And thank god I can see
But my lack of hearing
Is really affecting me

If someone speaks
I can't hear
And this occasionally
Reduces me to tears

I can't hear the birds sing
The doorbell ring
Or the children at play
So indoors I want to stay

A silent world
Is a confusing place
I don't think I'm a part
Of the Human Race

Relationships suffer
When words can't be uttered
A serious problem causing fear
All because I can't hear

I sometimes guess
And it becomes a test
Am I right or wrong?
Oh for my hearing I long!

Inside I want to scream
On others I have to lean
Hoping communication I can maintain
And my sanity I can retain

A silent world
Is a confusing place
I don't think I'm a part
Of the Human Race

When family and friends
Draw near
I wish I could hear
It's time for speaking and listening
But in myself I am resisting

There is a barrier I must overcome
My anxieties mustn't over run
My life

A silent world
Need not be a confusing place
I am a part of the Human Race

March 2005