Op Eyed We Look, Closed Eyes See Poem by Aniruddha Pathak

The wide world all so vast here to charm her,
Life's younger half all lost in sightless dark,
All wonders were here, here as never ere,
God's gift of eyesight, ah what a bright spark!
Rare sights plain things were—take soapy lather,
Take cleansing kitchenware, ah what a thrill,
Rainbows mere words ere, more than dreamt ever,
Life unfolded by sight— ah what a deal!
A movie in motion in front of eyes,
She spent hours on end looking from windows,
And shopping trips, ah world tours in disguise—
World imagined only ere, now follows.
What marvellous gift ah this pair of eyes!
Yet, wide-eyed we look; closed, wonders arise.
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Sonnets | 03.10.16 |