Being Deaf.........

Some people forget about deafness, Take me for instance, I am deaf in my left ear, you wouldnt think it too look at me, here lies the problem, just because you can not see a problem in front of you does not mean it aint there.

Talking about my deafness was brought to my attention a couple of days ago, I recently started talking to another lady that is also deaf and it dawned on me that I never talk about my deafness, I never get asked about it so I never talk about it, the people around me do make fun of me when I mis heard what they had said to me, I always thought yea that bothers me but oh well and I quickly just dropped it but now (I don't know if it my emotions being all stupid from the pregnancy) but now I feel like crap, I feel like people should care and ask me questions on how being deaf makes me feel, ask me how I feel when they make fun of me, I am not stupid, I know they do not mean no harm by it but consider in the fact I am a very sensitive person any ways, I just wish people would stop and think some times.

So I wrote a poem today, hope it helps people to understand that not everyone is what they seem :-) but it does not mean they aint as good as everyone else :-).........................

Huh? Hmm? Eh? What?
Give that another shot.
I missed what you said.
Please repeat.
I didn’t get that.
I beg your pardon, say that again.

Speak louder, speak slower.
Excuse me? Pardon me?
I couldn’t hear you,
I didn’t hear what you said,
I don’t understand.

I’m sorry, run that by me again.

When will you learn,

When will you care,

When will it sink in,

When will you see,

When will you know

How much your hurting me.

When will you realise

That  I can not hear you,

You need to speak louder,

You need to speak clearer,

I need you to face me,

So I don’t miss hear you.

Please don’t laugh,

Please don’t make fun,

I can’t help this,

It makes me glum,

Please be respectful, honest and true,

This is all I’ll ever ask from you.