From the moment that they told me that my sight would soon decline
I chose through rhyming prose to share these tunnelled views of mine
But never did I think that from the brink of blindness fate
I’d find this path
I’d smile and laugh I’d tell depression wait
I found a way to take the things that often cause me pain
and focus on
not on what’s gone
but all that still remains
And now today I’m stronger than I ever thought I’d be
I’m seeing life much clearer
than when I could clearly see
I’m proud of where I’m heading
with my cane I’m out that door
to do all of the things I thought I couldn’t do before
and when the last of little left
my seeing days are done
I’ll still be me
don’t need to see blind life will still be fun
I no longer feel a burden
I no longer feel to blame
but I’ll admit a little bit at times the darkness reigns
No blindness didn’t stop me
it just taught me how to write
this poetry that flows from me and talks of fading sight
But there’s a lot of pages that my words are yet to fill
a lot of hearts I need to reach
somehow I know I will
I’m still scared of going blind but I know this was meant for me
I’m thankful for my challenges
I’m proud of who I see