A Parable of Vision

by Dan Roberts And God created light, So Mankind could view the colors of Earth. Then Satan created ultraviolet rays, And Mankind covered his eyes. And God created a bounty of fruits and vegetables, For the better sight of Mankind. Then Satan created tobacco, And Mankind inhaled. And God created intelligence, So Mankind could build [Read More]

The Encounter

Standing alone, I sip my drink, People around, I try to think, No need for panic, some are friends, But can I find them, that depends. To find someone, I have to be, Somewhere where someone can see me. For otherwise I’ll pass them by, Their face escaping from my eye. I wait and soon [Read More]

Hard

A person with RP Can know you are there but have no idea who you are Can watch a movie but miss all the full screen action, any dim scenes, and all the subtitles Can see the sky but not the stars Can read a book but can’t find the book Can paint the entire [Read More]

The Encounter

Standing alone, I sip my drink, People around, I try to think, No need for panic, some are friends, But can I find them, that depends. To find someone, I have to be, Somewhere where someone can see me. For otherwise I’ll pass them by, Their face escaping from my eye. I wait and soon [Read More]

My Blue Eyes

My blue eyes open now just as they always did, But rather than pure sunlight, I see a cloud instead. The sunlight still warms me and always lights my way, But the cloud in the center turns faces gray. The objects that I look at are becoming unclear, And memories of sharp vision are becoming [Read More]