AT TIMES I AM BLIND

Open your eyes! this is said from with inside as i seem at times blind,
There is so much to see but I must confess that what is important sometimes escapes my sight.
A blind man can not physically see but learns to observe more than a man with vision,
A man with no sight asked of me, tell me young man what things with your eyes do you see?
There are at times many things I wish not to see, pain and destruction from the world today,
What I asked was that which you see not a thing about wishes or that which you do want to see.
I see the mountains, the ocean, the sky, and all there is of beauty that god placed down upon the earth,

Yes! at times I am blind to all of these things just as they are taken for granted by most every man.
You are a blind man, so who do you think you are trying to give me a lesson or too teach me?
Young man, are you a follower of those whom are of negative ways? take responsibility for yourself.
I am blind but in my time i have seen so much more than your seeing eyes can ever dream,
You are at times very blind, your eyes are open but it is a mans mind that is truly closed.

Keith Garrett

2 thoughts on “AT TIMES I AM BLIND

  1. A blind man in essence has “sight”, in way’s that we’ll never have because we take for granted the things before us. Again what the eyes see in comparison to a blind man/woman, is to me not as humbling as the blind person. They hear what we don’t, feel in a way we can only imagine!
    I like this poem and wish to thank you for visiting my blog and reading my poetry!
    Best wishes.

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