BLIND by William Pauley III

~ BLIND ~
william pauley III

there’s an old man in the doorway
he says he’s part of me
and what I live for are lies
he’s the product of my defeat
he looks into my eyes
with the deepest sympathy
and tells me I am blind
but he can teach me how to see

I can’t find relief in a certain side of me
but still, who is this man to say I’m blind to see what I see?

old man, ca…