"Opened I's"

I opened my eyes one day & came to the realization that I wasn't really seeing ...
just looking
through rose colored glasses
my eyes was only accustomed to what mama told me
because I dare not stray too far from the Apple tree
I look outside sometimes & whether it be tree or wild bird
I looked & saw nothing but .
but now I .....
see past blades of grass & GOD's fingers all wrapped in one
looking up in the sky used to blind me
til I realized it was the only thing helping me to see ....
ironically it takes for the light to strip you of sight 
so that when it come back, you are no londer afraid of the dark

I opened my arms one day & noticed that I wasn't embracing, just holding
holding on
because letting go meant giving up
but what I was really giving up was myself
I used to cling on the very things that were meant to be let go
& letting go of what I should've been holding on to
til I embraced the fact that you can't truly appreciate the power of grip
til you experience the ache of slip
let go ... freedom cost

I opened my mouth on day & realized my words weighed nothing
I spoke nothing worth listening to til I learned just how powerful it is to speak
& your words resignate
it's the seasoning, the marinating
let the juices sink in
the first bite is always the deal make or breaker
just like first impressions
"speak wisely"
says the wise man
say it loud & proud
mean it

I opened my heart one day & learned that clarity comes at a point
when you realize you were too blind to see what was right in front of you
acceptance comes when the very thing that hurt you
is the same thing you learn to appreciate
love comes when you can't live without the very thing that has seen you at your weakest
maybe even the cause of it .

I decided one day to open my eyes ..
I saw blades of grass & GOD's fingers all wrapped in one .
I see ..