new seasons in the sun—blind man's soliloquy

"Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to    
behold the sun..."—Ecclesiastes 11:7 KJV  
    
i    
lend me my eyes    
that I may see the sea    
once more    
then you can take them back    
señor    
for they belong to thee    
as do my sighs    
   
ii    
give me a glance    
if haply I may be    
more sure    
the one thing that I lack    
tho poor    
is not my sanity    
in this vile dance    
   
iii    
should circumstance    
my sight withhold from me    
e’ermore    
my burdens ne’er shall crack    
the core    
of my sweet liberty    
i shall advance    
   
iv    
till I behold    
an innocent child's face    
a smile    
that I might memorise    
awhile    
an episode of grace    
and peace untold    
   
v    
sweep me along    
where burn love’s transient dreams    
unfold    
new seasons in the sun    
behold    
life is not what it seems    
despite my drang    
   
vi    
I face the gloom    
that I may find the light    
the song    
is not the singing lark    
erelong    
the eye is not the sight    
nor death the tomb    
   
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by Clyve A. Bowen♫