Tinnitus: A Positive Perspective On The Ringing We Hear

This poem was written to express an alternative point of view for those experiencing tinnitus, or ringing in the ears. Given that tinnitus impacts millions of people and is often permanent, it is the author's hope to shed new light on the sounds that accompany us throughout our lives.

Transcript

For as long as I can remember,

I've never heard the sound of silence.

The ringing in my ears has persisted throughout all the years of my life.

As a child,

I thought it was the sound of snowflakes landing,

Or of fairy voices calling out.

Perhaps I am a tuning fork for high vibrations.

Maybe my brain is a conduction space for the universal ohm.

Maybe this sound is a lifeline for my spirit,

The string to guide me out of the cave and back home to the light.

Reviews

I don’t experience ringing in my ears but my husband does so I was curious. Thank you.

A lovely perspective

Thank you for this. It helps me approach my tinnitus differently.

Wow, as a sudderer of tinnitus, this is so helpful to reframe it as a gift. Thank you 💜 😊

A lovely perspective I liked hearing from you as a child too ty ☯️💟

I love this perspective!

What a wonderful way of looking at it. A tuning fork for high vibrations.

A beautiful positive approach to our ringing.🙏🏽🩵

Well spoken. My own tinnitus has been present for decades. At one point I became angry. Peace came on the other side of frustration. Thank you.