When at first our hearing begins to fade; <br />Though the signs are foretelling, we may choose to evade. <br />We tell others they don’t speak clearly, they mumble a lot; <br />My concentration is elsewhere, that’s why I ask what. <br />Please talk a bit louder; your voice is so weak; <br />I could hear you OK, if you would look at me as you speak. <br />I can hear you just fine, when you’re close at hand. <br />If you would learn to enunciate, I could understand. <br />Being with family is one of life’s greatest joys; <br />But, don’t expect me to hear with all of that noise. <br />It’s easy to blame others, though it’s not really fair; <br />It’s your hearing problem, solve it, show others you care. <br />He who said ‘Silence is Golden’ spoke for himself only; <br />For the hearing impaired, “Silence is Lonely”.<br /><br />Roy Bain<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/silence-is-lonely/
