Just Listen!

    The sense I would least like to lose would be hearing. I would miss the sounds of the pond: the water lapping against the boat,the excitement when I catch a fish, and the instruction of how to hook my bait. I would miss the sound of my mom’s voice and my puppy’s playful growl and bark that always makesme smile. I try to imagine that being deaf would be like being underwater, but I can still hear. I would miss the sound of the crickets singing me awake in the morning from the woods across from my house. And on walks I listen for cars. If I couldn’t hear I would probably end up with a few broken bones! It would also be difficult to talk to any one because if I was doing something that required my eyes, they would have to get my attention and I would have to stop to read their lips. Also, I memorize things orally meaning I repeat what the person says. I guess I could read their lips, but it would add to the difficulty. I would also miss the sound of the wind in the grass and my feet disturbing the peace of the swaying blades. Lastly, I couldn’t sing on tune any more because I wouldn’t be able to hear the sounds I’d be making. I would cry a river of tears if I lost any sense, but I would cry an ocean if I lost my hearing.