Life's Gifts

I was born with eyes that do not work,
Others often question what I'm worth.

Through clouded eyes I stare at the scenery,
And their hearts fill with tears of sympathy.

They cannot begin to fathom what I know,
To me time passes ever so slow.

I know the breeze that softly sings,
Together with the trees, its instrumental strings.

I know the stars that melt against the velvet sky,
Each one unique like every being's whisper and cry.

I know our mother constantly trembles beneath our feet,
It saddens me that others do not often feel this treat.

I know the waves drift aimlessly between the shores,
Making the bittersweet melody that resonates throughout my soul.

So I laugh inside because I know it is they who truly cannot see.
This world we live in is filled with everlasting beauty.