[IL-Talk] I May Be Blind Poem

[Leslie Hamric]

Hi Patrick. Great poem! I love it!
Leslie


Leslie Hamric
Cello and Braille Music Teacher
Board member of National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division
Graduate Council Member of Guiding Eyes for the Blind

> On Apr 10, 2021, at 10:10 AM, Patrick Olson via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello NFB friends,
>    Below is a poem I wrote not long about being blind. I hope you like it.
> 
> Sincerely,
>     Patrick Olson
> 
> 
> I may be blind
> 
> But I still have a fine mind,
> 
> No pity party is needed,
> 
> Blind doesn’t mean I’m unable to succeed,
> 
> Blind means adaptation is a factor,
> 
> But settling for less can’t be my contractor,
> 
> Learning new ways is key,
> 
> Believing in limits I shoot down with glee,
> 
> Blind I may be,
> 
> An individual, can’t you see?
> 
> I am much more than a blind person,
> 
> And it’s not an abstraction,
> 
> To my life’s purpose and meaning,
> 
> I have much to offer that makes me endearing,
> 
> I’m striving forth with my life,
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> No matter that blindness can give extra strife,
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> Blind is not what defines me,
> 
> Like a movie you may see,
> 
> Look deeper past the surface,
> 
> Your assumption doesn’t affect my purpose,
> 
> Get to know the real me,
> 
> Trying to make a difference to what you see,
> 
> So open your eyes wide,
> 
> And listen up as I confide,
> 
> Any group assumption is worthless,
> 
> Free yourself so others hurt less,
> 
> Anyone can be more than you expect,
> 
> So give everyone the right to your respect
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