I was blind once
It’s not that I didn’t truly see
I rendered them invisible to me
I just denied their existence
******
They made poor choices
That’s what I told myself
I just had no patience for it
I had no compassion for it
No empathy
No sympathy
*****
They were strangers
I scorned them
Mocked them
Turned my back on them
Stepped around them
Excluded them
They were strangers after all
And I owed them nothing
******
And then it was you
You became one of them
And I suddenly saw it all so clearly
My love for you allowed me to see
What I could never see before
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A person
With struggles
With hopes
Dreams
Sorrows
And woes
Afflictions
Addictions
On a downward spiral
Without knowing if it will be a long time
Or a short while
Seeing you now lets me see them
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I’m sorry I was so blind before
Being blind was easier than being aware
Now I grieve for all they have lost
And will never achieve
I ache for those who were once mighty
But have fallen
If there is a hell
I would say it is addiction
*****
I was blind once
But now I see
About the Creator
Pam Reeder
Stifled wordsmith re-embracing my creativity. I like to write stories that tap into raw human emotions.
Author of "Bristow Spirits on Route 66", magazine articles, four books under a pen name, technical writing, stories for my grandkids.
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The Golden Valley
The difference between light and dark could be as quick and simple as a flip of a switch, the drawing of a curtain, the opening of one’s eyes. It could be more gradual like the slow adjustment of the diaphragm on a microscope, the turn of a planet on its axis, the growing light as you approach the end of a tunnel. A flicker in the dark, a steady glow in the distance, a flash in the night sky.
By Alyssa Nicole5 days ago in Fiction
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Great heartfelt words
Subscribed! I think we ve all been there thanks for sharing
I hope this makes you feel better and stronger and able to deal with the difficult situations in your life , great writing and bug hugs Pam