Connie Pachecho Poet Free verse

My Ears Have Lost A Voice

My Challenge for the October Poetry Contest
Andrea Dietrich

My hearing has fallen south of the border
I think a man is calling my name
I tilt my head this way and that
And take a wild stab at an answer
I try to read his lips
But I'm the one who's in a seashell
I'm lost and confused at the bottom of the sea
Behind my pretentious smile
I hear the sound of bubbles, not words
I look back into the man's eyes, and say I'm sorry

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Andrea Dietrich November 3, 2025 at 1:25 AM This must be hard to deal with. My husband is nearly deaf so I know it's also a struggle for partners (like if the person going deaf does not put in his hearing aid) I wonder if hearing aids don't help you? I really like your poem. I am fond of punctuation or this would have gotten a first placement. Connie Pachecho November 3, 2025 at 2:28 AM Andrea, thank you for your concern and for my placement in your contest. Punctiation is noted. My hearing in my right ear is average, but my left ear screams for the speaker to speak louder. I'll just have to adapt.