The Blind Eye

The human eye, a wondrous thing,

A lens of light, a jeweled ring,

It drinks the dawn, beholds the star,

Yet misses truth that smolders far.

 

It sees the shimmer, not the scar,

The silver coin, not who we are;

It notes the tear but not the cause,

Applauds the show, forgets the laws.

 

With effort strange, a practiced art,

We dim the conscience, blind the heart;

The mind grows sharp, the soul grows numb,

And justice beats a broken drum.

 

For sight is easy, vision rare,

To truly see demands we care.

And until love restores our view,

We’ll walk the world but not see through.

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