Looking

just something i worte while talking to jess samuelsen

Only seeing as far as the eye can see

Yet looking through dirty glasses.

 

So much of the world goes unseen

Wonders of majestic beauty are passed by.

 

Dirty faces, musty eyes, cold skin

Unexplored avenues are missed by judgemental sight

 

Your mind only sees what the eyes show it

If you only see half the world are you truely seeing?

 

Only seeing as far as the eye can see

Yet looking through dirty glasses.

 

Close your eyes and tell me what you see?

A blank canvas? Or a world full of color?

 

You dont always have to see with your eyes

The mind is a powerful thing.

 

Making pictures in your head, memories afloat

If you dont make an effort to look you will miss great things.

 

So ask your self this Are you seeing with eyes wide open or still seeing with dirty glasses?

Reviews

[SimonitroX]

Interesting poem and concept. Even though the person might be awake with eyes are wide open, they still couldn't see what is really in front of you.

Sometimes, your eyes might deceive you in seeing what you really want to see and ignore the rest.

Nice one as usual.

[Calypso]

Nice metaphor.

[Lily Mae]

You make such a perfect point here. And I'm smiling because with the work I do I try to think my eyes are wide open and yet a little voice just said..."wide open with glass cleaner in hand". I really think this is a great write.. :) x

[Coyote Poetry]

A lot of good wisdom in the words. Better to look for the good in a day then look for the bad. I like the logic of your words. Life give us many opportunities. We need to grasp them and keep our eyes wide open to see and feel all the good we can. I like the complete poem. A outstanding poem. Thank you.
Coyote

[Hatchling]

It still rings true today. Nice peom!

[Kiri Nells]

This view is very interesting. It's a great write, and smooth to the tounge. It's true: The mind is a very powerful thing. If you've ever read, Thr3e by Ted Dekker and actually made it to the end, you'll know that.

[trainwreck]

This is an interesting standpoint.

[JanuaryDreamer♥]

lmfao, id like to point out, that my good friend, BeccaBelieved-, completely FAILED at spelling "TYPE" x) haha.
ANYWAY! great poem!! :) hope to read more! :D

[BeccaBelieved-]

Well done :) Would go into more detail but too tired to tupe out the paragraphs I could say so just deal xD

[Jessica Samuelsen]

WOOT!!!!!!! I love it! This has to do with the imagination doesn't it? I am so proud of you for writing soo much you are growing in leaps and bounds... and in a short amount of time I might add.... Wonderful job lovely!