Voices of Communication

They live in a world of silence Yet they can hear remarkably well For they hear with their hands And their eyes speak volumes Communication does not need to be verbal Much can be said through action Even more sometimes is said through inaction Eyes have no ears, yet they hear all For pity can be heard and felt Fear of the unknown can be seen Ignorance is not silent It screams very loudly The deaf may not hear a falling tree Yet a smile sends them your laughter A hug sends them your love Tears show them your sadness They most certainly hear, The pity in your eyes The ignorance when you avert your gaze The feeling of being shut out, silenced even more Talk to them with your hands Silence to you, but wonderful conversation to them Filled with emotion and action Speak to them with your eyes, end their silence They are deaf, not mute, not dumb Simply quiet in a world of noise Waiting for you to communicate Waiting for you to finally hear their voice