Driving Blind

A poem about life's journey

Unable to see the road ahead

The misguided should be the one who is led 

But don't confuse the blind to be the misguided lack

The road I see is always black

The images I picture is seeing what's described 

My eyes may look open but to the world they are closed

But blindness is a new sight

In which the world grows

With blindness there is no difference between dark and light

Blindness is an eternal rest for my eyesight

With or without eyes 

It may not be easy to walk a straight line

For we are not as blind as the fools who miss stop signs

The light is the darkness of another color 

All that's left is our sense

But our voices grow smaller

The eyes that could once drive can no longer see

My eyes maybe lost

But I am still me

Driving has nothing to do with your size

And a million people drive better with blind eyes

Blindness is no different than those who don't use their mind

Perhaps I am not the one who is driving blind

Author's Note

I got this poem published when I was 16. I made minor corrections. Rereading, you may take different prospective from it. I wrote this poem about life being like a long drive. If you are a new driver and are just taking the wheel for the first time(starting your own life) then you may be a blind driver. However I wanted to tell how people who have been driving through life for years, still make mistakes, and it is ok for you to make them too.

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

"Blindness is no different than those who don't use their mind
Perhaps I am not the one who is driving blind"
I agree. If we live with the eyes closed. We won't see the good or bad. No weakness in the outstanding poetry.
Coyote

[C. Rose]

"the bind" should be "the blind", in that same line you say "lack" and I don't know what you mean.

I really like this idea of 'driving blind' both literally and in a self-reflection way.

[Gabby Nieves]

Very true, people seem to think age determines just how smart or wise you are, meanwhile young people can be just as smart or fit as one who is old. Not sure if that's exactly what you meant, but either way I really liked this and it flowed nicely. Not usually the type of poem I would read but you caught my attention. And nice job getting it published, I keep wondering how to do that but I really don't know. lol anyways, good job and keep writing c:

[Girl With A Pen]

Thank you for your review. Yes that is part of what I was going for :) Like I said, this poem can be taken in many different prospective, but that's why I enjoy poetry so much! I got my published when I found this ad in a magazine. They would publish your poem and send you the book, but it cost a good amount of money. I doubt I'll end up doing that again

[Gabby Nieves]

Yeah, that's why I think it's better to do contests and stuff, not have to spend so much money. But to be honest I don't find it that important to publish your writing. As long as you like it and someone reads it, I'm satisfied.

[Justin]

that was really amazing!!! sometimes people are blinded by the bad and don't see the great things that are in front of them :)