Vision

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Poetry/Free Verse/Vision
Copyright Protected, ID 09-1567-514-05
All Rights Reserved, 2023, Constance La France

Written September 05, 2023
For the International Contest, Five Senses
Sponsor, Sotto Poet, Judged 09/13/2023

First Place

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vision is the most important sense it connects us to our surroundings and keeps us safe vision is a physical sensory experience of light reflecting off shapes and objects imagine loosing this ability I did and the quality of my life suffered vision is our dominant sense responsible for absorbing information did you know the brain denotes more space to vision than any other sense my journey into darkness began at six years old well, that is when my eyes were tested and it was determined I need glasses vision is responsible for so much in our life as the years passed my vision became worse the glasses thicker and stronger until my sight could not be corrected with glasses my only hope was surgery but there was a risk of course I decided to wait and became skilled at zooming vision is the most important sense there were many times I was lonely and isolated I had to read using magnifying glasses worry and anxiety, fear, and depression, hopelessness were part of my daily life then, a decision was made to have surgery I was scared, perhaps I could loose what sight I had so, this year I had three surgeries in a row first the right eye, then the left, then both again my days of blurry vision, dizziness and fear are over I see everything in vivid technicolor, I wept when I realized what I had been missing all my life the hues of the trees, the color of the flowers to see into the distance, the sky, clouds and birds I love to go in nature now not afraid of falling to the water edge and look within at the fish at the surroundings that God created every little detail clear and bright ... I am blessed no more do I worry about missing anything I can see 20/20 so, never take your vision for granted

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Sara Kendrick

Date: 9/15/2023 3:36:00 AM

Congratulations on this winning work in Lasaad's contest. Way to go. Sara

Constance La France
Date: 9/15/2023 9:22:00 PM

Sara, thank you so much for the congratulations and compliment.

Joe Maverick

Date: 9/14/2023 3:24:00 PM

Wow that was a tough time Constance No one knows the challenges others go Through.? No one has it easy i think apart From some really rich and powerful people It seems, who can only be negative conduits So often how good though you have better Vision now.' God bless.'

Constance La France
Date: 9/15/2023 9:24:00 PM

Joe, thank you so much for the comment and compassion, yes, it has been a difficult journey, God Bless.

Sotto Poet

Date: 9/13/2023 11:43:00 AM

Dear friend Constance, I am truly delighted to offer my sincere congratulations on your well-earned win in my contest. Your poetry is truly awe-inspiring, as you express your ideas with remarkable accuracy and grace. I like your picture and presentation as well.

Constance La France
Date: 9/15/2023 9:25:00 PM

Sotto, thank you so much for the nice comment, congratulations and compliment.

Bill Baker

Date: 9/5/2023 9:26:00 AM

Thanks for sharing your blessing with us, Constance, have clear vision is such a wonderful thing. Life is much more difficult when traveling though this maze in the haze of blurred vision. Have a wonderful day! Bill

Constance La France
Date: 9/5/2023 11:13:00 AM

Bill, thank you so much for the comment, I no longer see through a haze of blurred vision and have never been happier