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My grandfather can't hear a thing sometimes! I feel sorry for him as that must be very difficult to deal with! This poem is for him!

In Need of a Hearing Aid

My grandfather can’t really hear
He should have an aid in his ear
No sound that is found
Can he listen profound
And see that the noise can appear

Russell Sivey
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Hopper Avatar
August 14, 2017 at 5:58 AM
Nice limerick. Poor Grandpa!
Dietrich Avatar
August 13, 2017 at 7:59 PM
GREAT limerick, Russell. It's so fun having you back.
Trifiatis Avatar
August 12, 2017 at 6:45 PM
...what did you say, Russell? Who is in need of aid? ...forget it... I can't hear a sound! Haha! Lucky grandfather! Who wants to hear what is going on in the world anyway! Very nice my friend! Shout hello to your grandfather my friend! haha!
Warrior Avatar
August 12, 2017 at 5:10 PM
I hear you, my friend lol...my father wears aids...he constantly hears crickets...great Limerick...^WW^
Allison Avatar
August 12, 2017 at 9:36 AM
A great poem on hearing loss but I have noticed some folks do have selective hearing some times no matter if they wear an aid or not lol. I have 50% hearing loss in one ear and had 2 scans to check i didn't have a brain tumour (the second one was to check i really had a brain as they must have read some of my poems lol) I didn't realise how much I was missing out on conversations until I got my aid fitted:-) hugs jan xx
Pandit Avatar
August 12, 2017 at 8:45 AM
Good depiction of the what the aging face!
Andresen Avatar
August 12, 2017 at 8:30 AM
- Sometimes it may be good not to hear ... close your ears ... and just hear what you want to hear :) - Well done, Russell :) - Lovely weekend - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Sands Avatar
August 12, 2017 at 7:37 AM
Good one Russell. Hopefully, he can get one. :)
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