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An Inaudible Encounter

I was minding my own business When I overheard a conversation That failed to have words. Sounds absurd…but it’s true. I didn’t know what to do But understood what was said At the same time music And the mute conversation entering my head, But the inaudible sounds And the hands moving up and down Got me so caught up in the mute dialogue That I forgot others were around. So as I come to, And I reach the train station I realize that I live in a gifted nation. So I got off of the train And those two were the only ones left Now that was an amazing encounter With two people that were deaf.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2005




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