Every Sound Has Meaning

 

Every Sound Has Meaning

© by Bud Lemire on July 27, 2023

Every sound has meaning, every sound you hear

It could be a ringing of a bell, that comes to your ear

Water against the shore, the cry of the seagull in the sky

Birds singing in the trees, that are hidden from your eye

The music, how I loved the music I use to listen to

I played them day and night, they always helped me through

They play in my mind now, but it's not the same

I forget some I use to listen to, even forgot their name

Little sounds that so many take for granted, mean a lot

I was sure I'd be listening to them forever, or so I thought

Your voice, Oh God, I wish I could hear it once more

Or even my own footsteps, walking across the floor

If the smoke alarm goes off, I won't hear it go

Unless it lights up, It will be the only way I will know

For us who are totally deaf, we need light to replace sound

So in case of an emergency, we can make it to safer ground

For us with better vision, we can always see

Not all of us can see clearly, that's how it is with me

In memories, I hold the sounds so very dear

Because every sound has meaning, every sound you hear

Don't take for granted the sounds you hear daily. For one

day they may be taken away. I hope not for your sake. But

for me, I have to deal with a very quiet world. I never took

the sounds for granted. I listened to music every day and night.

I heard the birds singing and looked forward every day to hear

them sing. Take in every sound, enjoy even the ones you don't.

Because once it's gone, you may never hear them again.

Do You Remember Me?

 

Do You Remember Me?

© by Bud Lemire on July 26, 2023

Do you remember me?

Of all I use to be

You remember the me of long ago

Of the person you use to know

All the years, brought on a change

I'm not the same, it may seem strange

I've been through, oh so much

For over forty years, we've been out of touch

My health is okay, but it's been better

My wife passed away, not long after I met her

I found love again, which is so great

She couldn't be, a better mate

We have three kids, all are grown

I have an ache, down to the bone

I keep busy, with all that I do

Golfing, poker night, how about you?

Have you heard from George at all?

Do you see him, does he give you a call?

Time goes fast, of all it can be

I wonder, do you remember me?

Two people meeting and catching up

after years of not seeing one another.

As time goes on, we forget so much.

Yet we hold onto those special memories

that meant so much to us. Life tends to

bring us all in different directions and to

different places.

Being Deaf

 

Being Deaf

© by Bud Lemire on July 15, 2023

Being deaf in this world, is no easy thing

Loneliness and frustration, is what it will bring

So many people don't understand, what it's like not to hear

They don't even try, so that all will become clear

I can read lips, when they form their words just right

When they are facing me, and they are in full sight

Yet many are rude, and will turn away and talk

When they do this, I just turn away and walk

I ask, if they'll repeat what they just said

The look on their face, then they shake their head

Is that so hard to do, when you're talking to me?

I can't hear the words, and I won't let it be

They think I am faking it, what will it take

So they'll understand, and they'll be awake

As I often said, they'll be stupid until they want to learn

You'll find these people, everywhere that you turn

They laugh at me, oh sure it's a joke

Because I don't know, the words that you spoke

We aren't going to take crap, from people like you

We'd have better luck talking, with animals in a zoo

Compassion and understanding, is what is needed to know

Stupidity and rudeness, won't help you to grow

When you mock someone who is deaf, you are being so

very rude and that is not right for any human to do to

another. To get upset because you have to repeat words

for them, is not right at all. Think of what they have to go

through. No sound at all, no music, no birds singing, no

cars honking, etc. And you think it is such an issue to

repeat a few words to a deaf person. You need compassion

and understanding, and know what their world is like without

sound in it. Maybe we need to put you in a soundproof room

for a week and see how you like it.

Detour

 

Detour

© by Bud Lemire on July 12, 2023

In every life, there's a detour

It takes you away, so you can learn more

Off the beaten path, to a new place

A new experience, for you to embrace

Detours are fun, you just never know

Where you'll end up, where you will go

The unknown, can bring on some fear

“What the heck am I going to do here?”

Rest assured, you'll know what to do

Listen to your heart, and it'll ring true

A new adventure, a story to tell

One that you know, only too well

You're not lost, from where you should be

Experiencing something new, is the master key

Unlocking future doors, as you go along

When your soul takes the lead, you can't go wrong

Take a detour, enjoy everything

Dance with the flow, you can sing

Sometimes life takes you, somewhere new

Where you enjoy it, as you take in the view

For some, detours can be scary. But if you use

common sense, and the skills all humans have,

it can turn out to be the best place you can be.

It will be a place you never thought you'd be. But

because the detour took you there, you found a new

place, new friends, and a new life. You can always

go back to that road you were on, but you can also

stay where the detour took you. Because all roads

lead to home.