Seeing And Hearing! ! Poem by Clarence Prince

Those two of all our senses
They are most outstanding
They are great supporters
Of the following three
'Feeling, Tasting, Smelling'
These I'll deal with next time

Let's put at the top seeing
It's not just what you see
No! it's not that simple
At times you'll think you see
Yet you didn't really see
The things you think you see

Well we'll go on now to hearing
Hearing a thing it's good enough
But you should seize it enough
That should the need arise
You could explain or put it to work
It's vital to analyze as you hear

Then it must be fair to say
When you see make sure
That you see things well
If you have got perfect vision
In case should the need be
And so you would be able to tell

Seeing is not just what you see
Hearing is not just what you hear
Take heed 'how' you see and hear
As you will think you see and hear
But you didn't rightly see nor hear
It is really 'how' you see and hear

Then to everyone who is out there
When you see try and perceive
When you hear try to be perceptive
See it very clear and hear it well
Surely it is 'how' one sees and hears
That will make one becomes wise.