Jack Ellison Poet Free verse

Are Bats Blind

Must see an optometrist next week
Not saying I'm blind as a bat, but bats see better
The tiny type on TV... forget it
Don't know why they bother
Might as well be greek as far as I'm concerned
Oh for the days of my youth
When type didn't have to be billboard size
Such happy days they were
When stop signs were even difficult to read
How about that!!!
Almost hit half a dozen old people in one day
Started to record them... tried to set a new record daily
There must be something to alleviate the problem
OH GLASSES... RIGHT!
Forgot about them! Even Ray Charles wore them
And the success he enjoyed
Can you imagine bats wearing glasses
Optometrist would be flooding the workplace
So nuff said... going out to buy a better pair!

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L Milton Hankins May 1, 2022 at 9:27 AM Apparently I ruined my eyes by excessive reading when I was in high school. I became near-sighted. I always have been. I'll take a look when I get closer! (chuckling) L Milton Hankins May 2, 2022 at 11:59 AM My mom died midway through that summer. The only way I could deal with life was through reading...literally devouring everything I could get my hands on, I read eighteen hours a day and sometimes in the worst light. Jack Ellison May 1, 2022 at 9:40 AM WOW! Is that possible? Excessive reading? Had no idea that could happen... that's a lot of reading! LOL