Written for:  Sunday Whirl, Wordle #428

Words:  crisis, disgust, up, lies, probe, card, cover, fraught, silence, hearing, sully, resign

Mom’s hearing was slowing,
going. Stubborn woman
that she was, thoughts
of a doctor probing
her ears disgusted her.
Son was afraid of a crisis,
like a break-in. Silence
covered her ears–she would
hear nothing. His wife told
him to resign himself, lie
low for a time. He was fraught
and too caught up in this
situation. Crisis arrived
when Mom could no longer
hear the television.
Apoplectic over missing
her soap operas, she caved.
Sat sullenly in the car
en route to the audiologist.
After a lengthy exam, and
exorbitant fee, the son sighed,
whipped out his credit card.
It was worth it.

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