[IL-Talk] I May Be Blind Poem
moonriver at mchsi.com
moonriver at mchsi.com
Sat Apr 10 20:52:32 UTC 2021
Hope you keep writing.
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From: Patrick Olson via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org>
To: NFB of Illinois Mailing List <il-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Patrick Olson <olsonp33 at gmail.com>
Sent: Sat, 10 Apr 2021 11:08:26 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [IL-Talk] I May Be Blind Poem
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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