Talking Poem by Audrey Heller

When talking to certain people, it's as
if they don't hear a word you say. I know,
I speak very clearly, but I'm not heard
anyway. I could raise my voice, but it
may sound, a little too shrill. If I wasn't
heard before, who's to say, now I will.
I wonder what they could be thinking
about? Has their mind gone off, to
anothet place? If they're experiencing a
problem with hearing, we should be
informed, it's far from being a disgrace.
Engaging, in conversation, where there's
no response, is like being ignored. The
party should realize how rude, they are,
acting, as if they were bored. In the future,
if you cannot hear, show some courtesy.
If there's a problem, let it be known.
Nobody's feelings, will be hurt, nor the
situation, become, overblown!