[IL-Talk] I May Be Blind Poem

[Juliette M. Walker]

Absolutely beautiful Patrick!!

Sent from my iPhone

> On Apr 10, 2021, at 10:21 AM, Leslie Hamric via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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,
>> 
>> No matter that blindness can give extra strife,
>> 
>> 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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