- lovetocommunicate
A Christmas Poem đ

This is a poem from the viewpoint of a Deaf person and I feel that it rings with my emotions so...
So this is Christmas What have you done Bought all your presents ? Your banks overrunÂ
So happy Christmas I hope you have fun Stock up on batteries For old and for youngÂ
Sitting at table Chatting away Me Iâm not able To understand what they sayÂ
Watch the tv now While theyâre having fun Loads of repeats No I donât mean my bumÂ
So merry Christmas Happy new year Letâs hope itâs a good one Communicate clearÂ
So please remember Itâs my Christmas too I want to feel part of The family with youÂ
So merry merry Xmas Put a smile on my face No I donât mean the presents Just communicateÂ
Not asking for âtell you latersâ Or achieve level three All Iâm asking Communicate with meÂ

The âtell you latersâ really upset me as it will be forgotten about later. We will have moved on. I would like to be part of the conversation even though it may not be of an interest to me â it STILL matters. Let me put it this way. If I was hearing. I would HEAR everything that was being said and I wouldnât feel like this. I feel like a child, a nuisance, a pain in the backside, demanding. But hey, Iâm not. I want to feel involved and belong to the group. And not have the information second hand. Or to be told âitâs not importantâ or âwe are just talking about when Freddie hurt his footâ â what? I want to know what everyone is saying about Freddie hurting his foot ... not just the gist of the conversation. Please bear this in mind. Even in staff meetings, meals out, groups of friends standing in the street and so on. We are interested in YOU. Maybe itâs you who are NOT interested in US. Now isnât that sad? Let me know your thoughts - much love. Speak soon. Faye x