Coming Out of the Silence

As a person with hearing loss with words left unheard or incomplete;
From accusing my wife of speaking Mandarin or Chinese;
To asking people what they said or please repeat,
Is the frustration of living in a wall of silence.
This is the disability that is, in a nutshell,
Of not actually hearing and understanding well.

So now you can imagine how ecstatic I was
Getting the latest hearing aids so sweet compared to ones I had from the Stone Age,
Now marveling at how I’m actually able to understand the spoken word.
From hearing the beauty of music,
To once again speaking the same language and comprehending my wife,
Are all again like magical wonders in my life.

 

This piece is dedicated to my Audiologist, Holly Kay Spiser Foley, Alamo Hearing Aid & Audiological Service,
The savior from my wall of silence. Thank you so much!

Bob Collazo, 10/8/2019
www.robertcollazojr.com

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