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the blind

it follows much more closely than you’d imagine
infiltrating the deepest of your desires
as it twists within and sticks to you,
as the scent you breathe daily
and the melodic words blend together
inside of you, nesting in pockets of
your brain, your skin, your lungs-
you develop a liking for it,
a need, almost
sometimes you’re so used to it
you forget it’s there
burrowed, deep underneath the layers
and you let it pass by you
though it’s right in front of you
begging for your attention, your appreciation
fanning its feathers, flashing your favorite features
screaming a surprise or just lusting for your eyes
to break from the darkness
to leave your world of peril and sadness
to see that it can whisk you away
if only for a short time,
on some adventurous ride
it’ll even let you steer-
in fact, it wants you to.
and all of this, it assures you,
is only to bring light into a place
where you can’t seem to find it
to bring joy into the heart of a man
who cares so deeply and knows more than most,
to instill hope into the future when all may seem lost.
all it requires from you is simple; 
you must have the willingness
to let it lead you through the skies,
spiraling among the stars and around the moon,
to let it grasp you without fearing its strength will fail.
but most importantly, you must believe in it,
and allow yourself to become captivated by it,
just as it has immersed itself
in you.
Written by AshleyRenee (Ashley Renee)
Published | Edited 9th Feb 2011
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