I know you wish you had your sight
A blind man’s life’s not easy
Your eyes deceive and say there’s a light
You mind tells you’re crazy
Your hands grope frantically to find
Some truth ‘mid the confusion
When you reach out and no one’s there
You curse at life’s illusion
There is beauty in the night
There is strength in unseen sight
A blind man’s eyes are quick to see
The hidden thoughts and subtleties
He searches out the human mind
And with perceptiveness is kind
To those who need a soul that feels
And know what a shy heart conceals
Self-pity is a hidden stone
That dulls your other senses
It lures into deep despair
It hides you behind fences
Remember others need your love
Give it flowin’ like a river
When the feeling dies then like your eyes
Your heart will wilt and wither
There is beauty in the night
There is strength in unseen sight
A blind man’s eyes are quick to see
The hidden thoughts and subtleties
He searches out the human mind
And with perceptiveness is kind
To those who need a soul that feels
And know what a shy heart conceals
c aaron
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Author:
pldabbs (Pseudonym) (
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- Comment from author about the poem: A person with a disability or with low self-esteem still has many gifts or attributes which can be used to bless the lives of others. They need not be depressed, because there are many other ways they can render service.
- Category: Reflection
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Thanks for reading Maxine and your evaluation. The poem is actually a song written just for that purpose: to help disabled people understand they have many ways they can contribute to the lives of others and help them. That they a purpose in life greater then many of us because they can help and inspire in spite of their individual disabilities. Here's the song, I didn't post it because it was made a long time ago and it would be difficult for me to redo it now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqTlx_Ahbcc
One of our good friends has a loss of sight, one of the most positive ladies that I have ever known.
Thanks for your read and comments my friend- sounds like your friend is a good example of someone who has made the best of her challenge and has grown because of it! Kudos to her!
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