Tinitus - Poem by Marie 

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?