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.