The Eyes of a Poet
When the world sees a broken-down shack
A poet sees a castle on a hill
Though both will look at the very same thing
A poet will look with his quill
When the world sees an old man and wife
A poet sees the first time they kissed
When the world sees the age in their eyes
A poet sees the love that they missed
When the world sees a dark rainy day
A poet sees a time for romance
When the rain keeps the world locked away
A poet sees a good time to dance
When the world sees young people in love
They say they're only pretending
But the poet will see Romeo and Juliet
And write them a happy ending
The world can see the same things we do
But somehow they just don't know it
For they choose to look with their worldly eyes
And not through the eyes of a poet
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