Tinitus Poem by Marie Causey

Ears

It started in June as I got a cold
This banging in my ears
Sometimes it aggravates so much
It has me in floods of tears

It could be wax said hubby
You should try to clean it
Doc said my ear drums red
As he put his small torch near it

My earrings not affected
That’s still crisp and clear
It’s just this constant pounding
That Nothing makes it clear

I tried antibiotics and drops
They made it worse
I have seen the Dr at our surgery
And cried to the practise nurse

The Doctors sending me to hospital
The appointment came last week
But I have to wait till October
The waiting list is at its peak

I sometimes sit and wonder
Will it ever get better or clear
have I got to live with this for life
A permanently damaged old ear?