C'mon man, why do I feel like this?

Why do I feel like screaming till my lungs bust?

Why do I wish I was dead and gone?

Here's why...

I've been deaf since I was five; dunno how much more I can take of this damned life.

You can take me, break me but you'll never get a word of grace out of me!

I've seen too many bad things about being deaf, I love it at times then despise it at others.

People say, their life is hard because they've broke a finger or their wrist, bones heal but deafness doesn't, so why don't you shut the hell up and listen?

I'm deaf, you're not, so why should you tell me to listen when I can't hear.

We're not perfect, we're not Heaven sent. Believe me, if there was a God I'd beg him to reverse this stupid process of being deaf!

I feel like screaming, I've had my share of hard knocks and low blows but this isn't what my life should be 'cos all I hear is sound of silence,

Goddamn it! silence isn't bliss so shut it!

You've crossed the line when you insulted me for my disability. I should push you off a bridge, hope you die and won't bloody survive!

Son of a... Why should I listen when all the crap that comes out your mouth is insults and bulls***?!

Please, just let me scream, scream till my heart breaks and lungs bust, you're a damn sucker for thinking everything revolves around you, take a second sight and listen to me right!

I WISH I WAS DEAD, DEAD AND GONE! This road in life is just too long! I just want to scream...I've screamed, I've let it all out.

Time for me to take a bow, curtains close and the music stops... Goodnight
and I hope you don't suffer from broken dreams, this is all from me! ADIOS!

By Lewis Bennett

Being deaf is great.
Being deaf is like normal.
What is it like being deaf?
We can be born being deaf.
Some people sign, some people don't sign when they are deaf.

Being deaf is terrible.
Being deaf is like bad times.
Some people don't like being deaf.
Why do we have to be deaf?

Hearing people dream about being deaf, that's good!
Or isn't it good?
I don't know, I don't even know about being deaf.
I think being deaf is better than hearing.
I can learn better and sign better.
Being deaf is lucky.
Deaf people are the luckiest guys in the world!
Being deaf is wonderful
Like being a wonderful person.
Being deaf means hearing aids come in handy.

Being Deaf! Being Deaf! It's just so great!

By Emma Jones Age - 15

Hearing Support Centre, Alun School, Mold

Be I look pretty girl?
Every people look at me
Always call me pretty
U might call me pretty
To help me to make up for me
I look so beautiful
Fabulous, are you? Can you come dance with me
Unforgotten me
Love me for me

Chi is best beautiful forever
How about people love beautiful face and hair styles
I want to out with a boy if I look beautiful! =]

Chi Ngo
Age - 15
Thomas Tallis School, London

• Deaf powerful
• Hero
• Deaf rule the world sport
• Deaf are strong
• I don’t want mixing

RULES

• Only deaf
• Must same age
• Don’t allow to mix
• Only sign and not use speak
• Hearing not allow fight with deaf
• Not allow knife, gun, bat and bomb

Manager says pick any deaf person
who can be in the best football team.
Hearing think Deaf have crap football team.
Hearing always want to win
Hearing excited think easy to win
Then Deaf GOAL!!!
Again always deaf shoot goals
Hearing have no idea how?
Hearing noisy shouting all the time … lots of words
Again hearing is shocked deaf won how?
Hearing children are crazy. Also look like baby face!
Hearing talking Deaf children don’t understand
Because Deaf children can’t speak
Hearing can speak but can’t sign
GOAL!!!!
Deaf children hand up wave – Well done!
Hearing say sorry we thought Deaf are crap!
Deaf very happy jump (down and up!)
Then come hand shake – Well done!

Score - 0-20

Richard Achiampong
Age - 15
Thomas Tallis School, London

I am about to have a nervous breakdown My head really hurts If I don’t find a way out of here I’m going to go berserk cause I’m crazy and I’m hurt head on my shoulders It’s going ….berserk I hear the same old talk talk talk The same old lines Don’t do me that today, yeah If you know what’s good for you you’ll get out of my way cause I’m crazy and I’m hurt head on my shoulders going …..berserk I won’t apologize For acting outta line You see the way I am You leave any time you can cause I’m crazy and I’m hurt Head on my shoulders Going…berserk Crazy! Crazy! Crazy! Crazy! I don’t care what you f****** do I don’t care what you f****** say I’m so sick of everything I just want to…Die.

By Fatima Ibrahim
Thomas Tallis School, London