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when ears are closed and cannot hear
but still can share the world, do not fear
how do ones feel to "hear" a hand?
do ones have to be deaf to understand?
blessed the ones that seem to know
that lipreading is difficult and slow
blessed the ones who shake the hand
and write notes to help ones understand
blessed the ones who know one longs
to hear voices, music and song
blessed the one who seem to see
when one's lost in a group of two or three
blessed the ones who take time out
to explain what ones are talking about
blessed the ones who have a smile
that makes one's life more worthwhile
blessed the ones who make it known
by faith in promises, one'll not walk alone
and blessed the one who understand
as one journeys "not made with hands"
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......... to hear a hand ..........