I Am Blind

I'm legally blind, but it's not much of a problem.

I am blind,
but I can see.
without my lenses,
I see more
than you do.
I feel freer
than you do.
because the blurs
mean I'm human.

I am blind,
but I can see.
Fourth of July,
in a pool,
I watched with
wide, bare eyes
as fireworks
seemed to divide,
into circles.

I am blind,
but I can see.
Because my blindness
is not a
disability.
It's a trait
of my character,
as if I was
in a story
and they had to give me
at least one flaw.

I am blind,
but I can see.
I don't want to drive anyway,
and now I don't have to.
That's less weight
on my heavy shoulders,
I suppose.

I am blind,
but I can see.
Because my hearing
is off the charts.
Every sound
is processed quicker
when it's your only
way of sight.

I am blind,
but I can see.
Because my crush
will steal my glasses
and wear them for a while,
and I can't really complain
about that.

I am blind,
but I can see
Because when I
take my glasses off
and rub my eyes,
friends know that
I need a break,
and they respect that.

I am blind,
but I can see.
Because I have
experienced things,
you sighted people
never will.
Seen things you
can't imagine,
because you see
in HD.

I am blind,
but I can see.
Because this is not
a disability.

Author's Note

I've never done poetry before! How is it? <3