Larry Belt Poet Rhyme

Alone In the Dark

Alone in the dark I wait for the light
To show me where I belong
I can't find my way until it is day
But the darkness is lasting so long

The things that I see in the darkness
Shadows are tempting the light
But there's nothing to fear for I'm used to it here
And your day will still be my night

Born in this world of silent screams
I can't even see my own tears
Try to understand I see with my hand
The darkness has held me for years

I wish someone would turn on the light
And let me taste what it's like to be free
But for now I am found in this world made of sound
Hoping that one day I'll see

Alone in the dark I wait for the light
Just a glimpse I'm praying to find
But I'm trapped in this hell with touch, sound and smell 
For that's what it's like to be blind

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Ralph Taylor August 14, 2010 at 6:58 PM Awesome description of blindness, Pal. Perfect. Ralph

Billy Thekidster August 13, 2010 at 9:11 AM Powerful Write here Larry. I'm going on the assumption that the above was recently struck blind (The darkness has held me for years). I wonder however if one who was truly born blind (Born in this world of silent screams) would have the same perspective, being that no other way of life was known. Very thought provoking. Best Wishes - Kidster