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Playground

I run and jump and skip around 
   
 Go flying up into the air 
   
 Landing back on solid ground 
   
 I’m completely without care 
   
   
   
 I feel the breeze caress my face 
   
 As I quickly jog along 
   
 Down narrow leafy country lanes 
   
 Listening to the wild birds song 
   
   
   
 I swim in river dammed with stones 
   
 To form a deep dark pool 
   
 Watch lazily from half closed eyes 
   
 As I lay on the grass to cool 
   
   
   
 Yet I have not even left my chair 
   
 Because in fact I’m blind 
   
 All of this has taken place 
   
 In the playground in my mind

Copyright © Robert Andrew Lyle | Year Posted 2014

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Vera Duggan Date: 6/24/2014 9:01:00 PM As I was reading this poem Andy I had pictures in my mind of when I was a child and then when I got to the end I felt ashamed, as a person who cannot see I felt a lump welling in my throat and I thought of a blind person, how awful it must be, thank you for the read my friend. Take care................Vera............. Login to Reply Robert Andrew Lyle Date: 6/25/2014 2:39:00 PM Thank you Vera for your kind words, we are so lucky in so many ways and the gift of sight is such a blessing to watch the rainbow form on a stormy summer evening or watch a duck on the river with her brood.... the list is endless. Give the big fella a hug from me and tell him to give you one back Andy

Jerry T Curtis Date: 6/24/2014 7:02:00 AM Awesome Andy, what else to say, but Awesome ! Login to Reply Robert Andrew Lyle Date: 6/25/2014 2:41:00 PM I'm sure you are right but what did you think of the poem. Thank you Jerry for your kind words and support. Your friend Andy

Jan Allison Date: 6/22/2014 2:28:00 AM This poem makes you appreciate all you have - we take things like hearing and sight for granted. The imagery you conjour up is superb.Mum is going blind its a terrible affliction. hugs Jan xxx Login to Reply Robert Andrew Lyle Date: 6/22/2014 4:04:00 AM thank you Jan for your kind words so sorry to hear about your Mums sight. My brother in law is having injections into his eye for wet macular degeneration. Sight is really to be appreciated. hugs right back Andy