To be born deaf means to be born into utter complete silence, a world where not one lovely sound of nature can be heard, where no bird will sing to you and where no cock will crow to wake you up...
My brother was deaf from childhood so I realize just how hard this disability is, I have seen too just how many unthinking people can act towards anyone with hearing problems.
I believe deaf people in some ways have it far worse than the blind when it comes to being understood by the public, for everyone is willing instantly to help the blind and when they do so, they talk to them as an equal whilst still showing them respectful caring.
But unfortunately this is not always so with the deaf, too often they are shouted at and treat as if they are
not quite all there...
Please remember they are deaf not daft! Far from it...
They also have eyesight so remember whenever you are talking they can lip read, so any derogatory remark made in their presence about them can be most hurtful...I find that people would never speak in the presence of the blind in an hurtful way, yet too often they do so in the presence of the deaf.
I know my brother, because of the quiet world he lived in, he become an avid reader, not just of the novels and historical books we all love, but other books in order to study, thus learning all the different religions and the politics of the world, by doing so he was then able to understand each and of course make his own mind up about what to believe in.
He then found that he believed in 'Spirituality' just as I do today, that it is not religion that counts but the 'Love' that is there to be found within it.
He was able to do all of this because of the great modern techniques that there is around today. After having operation after operation he got to hear through a vibrating bone in his chest, and of course with this aid he was educated so that the world of books opened up to him.
But as wonderful as books are at taking you along with the story line, unfortunately they are a lonely solitary creating self absorbing companion, that demands your full attention constantly, so that if you are not careful they can become your life.
This is how it became for him and I am sure there must be many others like him, because funny enough once he had this new fantastic hearing aid, he found that he could not stand loud music, for it made it vibrate so much that it hurt, making him think he was going mad (in fact he was admitted into a mental hospital through complaining that he could hear music constantly in his head, not just pop music but very often full symphonic orchestras.)
That was until they found out that he had not gone mad at all, because he truly did hear all the music, for his own hearing aid appliance was picking up the different radio signals, that is why all the music he said he heard varied. So any gatherings and parties he then avoided and as the years passed with being single, he then like many older retired deaf people can, he just seemed to withdraw further into himself, no matter how we tried to help, he just seemed to find it so hard to respond, thus allowing loneliness creep in.
On the night after he had passed away he came to me spiritually in my dreams and he told me he wanted to explain about the loneliness he sank into, regardless of all the invites from us to have him join us, he said it was just as if he had another man inside his head, talking to him constantly, telling him to avoid others because they do not really understand or care, that 'He' is the only one that does...
That same night I immediately put pen to paper and I wrote this poem, the first of many that have been spiritually inspired by my brother....
'LONELINESS'
Loneliness can just, be a state of the mind,
Then it does not matter, if people are kind.
'Lonely' is the person trapped in your head,
Saying things out loud, that are best unsaid.
'Lonely' does not like it if you are in a crowd,
Where music and laughter, is rather loud.
In seeking your attention he will always demand,
Forget other people, with me you must stand.
He is jealous when other folk, try talking to you,
So he blocks any message, from coming through
Each time they try to say something that is caring,
He will put you in a mood, just to stop you hearing.
Now 'Lonely' always seeks the best places to go,
With the sick and the depressed, he loves to flow
He does not like joyfulness, he hates love and light,
So these are the tools to use against him to fight.
They can stop 'Lonely' they can drive him away,
For in a loving friendly heart he will never stay.
Then watch never to let, negative thoughts appear,
For this is 'Lonely' back, setting seeds in your ear.
By trying to stop your ambition, killing your drive,
He will block all positivity, so you will not thrive.
Crush His dark thoughts at once, do not let them grow
Then 'Happy' not 'Lonely' will be the one you know!
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