Rhonda Johnson-Saunders Poet Rhyme

If My Eyes Go Blind

If I should live a hundred years,
I know each breath will fall in you
then rise with touch of, heart's content,
familiar hands that once we're new.
My eyes, if blind, from years advanced
would know each laugh line ever traced.
I'd know each twinkle of your eyes
and smile shared upon your face.

Back to the day when love began,
in dreams, I'd travel there each night.
Back to the kiss upon my cheek
beneath our tree brushed soft in light.
Or I'd fall back with hands entwined,
into my dreams of our first dance.
Stargazing, nestled close to you,
our feet coaxed by songs of romance.

For now, I'll gather every sight
and memory of you and I,
Our days of marriage, life and love.
I know these years will soon fly by.
And I will turn my eyes away, 
then close them to remember gems 
of sapphire days and onyx nights.
In shadows, I'll remember them.
Behind my lids, our years unwind,
in case one day, my eyes go blind. 

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Gideon Idudje May 16, 2020 at 2:15 AM Bravo On Your First Place Win Nice Write up

Mark Martin April 12, 2017 at 9:11 AM Great poem on Jamie's theme - and congratulations on your win! :-)

Kim Rodrigues March 16, 2017 at 3:39 PM So beautiful, Rhonda! Memorizing all that you see...just in case...so special! Congrats!

Sara Chansarkar March 16, 2017 at 9:18 AM So beautiful..especially the last stanza!

John Hamilton March 16, 2017 at 8:47 AM Wonderful writing Rhonda, romantic and melancholy mixed perfectly, congrats on a fine win!

Darren White February 19, 2017 at 2:27 AM Oh... what a beautiful poem... So often I close my eyes and do exactly what you describe. A 7 from me for a poem that deserves at least a 100

Winged Warrior February 18, 2017 at 10:13 AM Superbly written and expressed my friend...I too worry about the same thing...a cruel punishment indeed...but for now I can read your beautiful verse...god bless...^WW^

Robert Lindley February 18, 2017 at 9:35 AM FACING A SLOW COMING OF BLINDNESS IN PRECIOUS MEMORIES MYSELF, THIS GEM TOUCHED ME DEEPLY MY FRIEND. Truly a jewel in verse. A7 and a fav..

Ilene Bauer February 18, 2017 at 9:29 AM this is incredibly beautiful, rhonda! a masterpiece!

Carolyn Devonshire February 18, 2017 at 5:45 AM The way you gather memories, Rhonda, is what I would do if I knew I were going blind. Your descriptions of the things you want to remember are beautiful. For anyone going blind, writing about the visual images like this may ease the sense of loss. Very touching!

Nette Onclaud February 18, 2017 at 2:50 AM such a distinct take on the theme i was totally awed by your words and poetic expressions, rhonda... huggs

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart February 17, 2017 at 10:12 PM An incredibly moving beautiful poem, eyes aside, am a visual artist and eyesight (!) the love you speak of is breathtaking (can live without sight, but not oxygen) a 7 xomo

Andrea Dietrich February 17, 2017 at 9:36 PM wow, I saw his themes and had no idea what to do, but look what you did with "walking with your eyes closed!" So romantic, Rhonda. You have inspired me to want to try something too. Thanks again for what you said at the blog. I think some just don't "get it" about that dang reply button. Oh, I hate it!

Arthur Vaso February 17, 2017 at 9:24 PM This is so beautiful, and I can say I also worry about going blind, if only because as long as I have my eyes, I can read. Rhonda Johnson-Saunders February 18, 2017 at 12:35 AM Thanks, Arthur! Don't feel bad...I worry about going blind and dementia Alzheimer's and glaucoma run in my family so I'm trying g to read, write and live as much as I can!