Prayer for One Who is Going Deaf is a poem shared by one of my readers. It speaks to the pain of losing one’s hearing. I am sharing it with you.
God-
The trouble with going deaf is that people find deaf folks a nuisance.
They sympathize with people who are blind and lame
But they get irritated and annoyed with people who are deaf.
And the result of this is
That deaf people are apt to avoid company.
and get more and more shut in.
Help me now that my hearing has begun to go
Help me face the situation and realize there is no good way to hide it.
Trying will only make it worse.
Help me to be grateful for all that can be done for people like me.
If I have to wear a hearing aid, help me to do so naturally and not be embarrassed.
Give me the perseverance not to let this trouble get me down.
Don’t let it cut me off from others.
-Amen
