BLIND

Today I saw a blind person at the mall ... and, when I came home this poem came in my mind

I am lost in the darkness  

Searching for a light 

Trying to find a way to end this night 

All my smiles have been lost in the dark 

The wounds of mistakes always leave their mark 

Darkness has captured my heart and soul 

I am walking alone and I know that I am scared

Oh God give me pain which can be bared 

Sometimes I trip, sometimes I fall 

But no one seems to hear when I call 

I wash my face,rub my eyes 

But I can't see a thing as hard as I try 

But then the voice of people passing by 

Help me  remind 

"watch out that guy is blind"

Reviews

[Dean Kuch®]

If Robert Bloch or Alfred Hitchcock had been poets , they would have surely written something like this! Always that eye opening and gut wrenching "TWIST" at the end that makes their works so intriguing.
You pulled that off with this one for me. And, if you'll pardon the pun, I didn't even SEE it coming!

[♪The Girl Next Do..]

I love this! Excellent poem :D

[Corset]

we are all blind in our own ways are we not? Sometimes, all we need is something to believe in.

[kayla]

Wow. This is absolutely beautiful(:

[Stabitha]

Tight construction, powerful ending and exceptionally brave theme.

[Clockwork]

That is pretty bad if people actually said that to the man. It almost makes it sound like he has a disease. I think with lines like the last one you show us the difficulties of the man you saw that day. It is abominable how some people choose to treat others.

Although the blind do not have sight, their other senses such as smell and touch are stronger. Thus, they perceive the world in a sensory language beyond our sight. I wonder if that enables the blind to avoid the sometimes superficial nature of the visual world?

[Satans Spawn]

Very creative for sure and I like the flow

[Debbie_Philly]

I really like this... good job

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SO very clever and creative. I enjoyed this.
I like Dean Kuch's review.

[Zeek4]

Blindness would be such a terrifying experience to adjust to. The fact that so many people do is testament to the adaptability of our kind. Thank you for your insightful poem.