The World Through Your Eyes Poem by Twilight Whispers

The World Through Your Eyes



You see evil all over: in the trees who whisper warnings as you creep cautiously by,
In the wind which whistles threats of wicked witches and poisonous potions,
You see unhappiness in every situation; you find sorrow in laughter and dishonesty in perfection.
You predict rain and thunder when the sun is shining,
Your day is not complete without some worry hanging heavily upon your head.
You let the gloomy, dull sea of depression enthral you,
You push away the oars that people throw you to row your boat to shore,
You deny every lifeline offered to you and insist on battling through the storm all by yourself.
You are convinced that you are beyond help.
You hide away from the world; you shut out your family and your friends,
You stop still, while the world continues in its daily humdrum,
The monotonous, moaning hustle and bustle of people walking down the street,
Every task and errand whizzing and spinning through their busy minds
And resting on their drooping, exhausted shoulders.

But amongst this pandemonium, the sun still shines brilliantly with each new day that dawns,
And every person, even those with troubled minds, knows this.

If you would only change your attitude,
You can see this sun again,
Feel this glorious warmth lavishly embracing the pores of your skin.

Open your eyes and you will live again.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
James Bessant 13 May 2009

Wow! This is a really powerful poem, fantastic imagary. Excellent!

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