WAKING UP TO DARKNESS

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WAKING UP TO DARKNESS

Dec. 1989

Waking up to darkness,
When light is everywhere,
Would make most men fearful,
Or even worse despair.
Yet, I know a man,
Whose eyes not seeing,
Wakes up to bring sunshine
Into his being.
Not only to himself,
As he goes his way,
But to those he meets
Along the way.
He doesn't sit around
And blame God for his lot;
He meets life with a smile,
And gives all he's got.
In others, he's always
Looking for good;
He sees with eyes seeing,
Just as they should.
I love this man;
My Admiration, he's won,
And I'm proud to say,
He's Bobby, my son!

By:Sheila Weaver
AKA: PEACEFULLY

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WordSlinger commented on WAKING UP TO DARKNESS

12-15-2009

Thank you so much for pointing this out, I love it, and it does fit my mom also, she will hear of this one, I'll read it to her. WS

peacefully

12/15/2009

Thank you WS. I hope she likes it.

charlia commented on WAKING UP TO DARKNESS

06-30-2009

WAKING UP TO DARKNESS WAS SO WELL WRITTEN,I CAN SEE IT COMES FROM THE HEART,YOU AND YOUR SON IS BLESSED BY GOD. THANKS FOR BEING MY FRIEND. CHARLIA

peacefully

06/30/2009

thank you Charlia. Yes, I feel we are truly blest. An update on my Son, His best friend in life, his guide dog for the blind, passed away a few weeks ago. The dog was 14 years old. Bobby is taking it like a trooper. The dog's name was Captain and it is the dog in the picture with Bob with this poem.

GentleT commented on WAKING UP TO DARKNESS

06-17-2009

Sounds like you have raised a fine man. Stronger than most with 20/20 vision. A lot of time they can see more into the heart than seeing people can.

peacefully

06/17/2009

that is so true, Gentle T

Dancingfire commented on WAKING UP TO DARKNESS

05-06-2009

Beautiful!

cliftondurant commented on WAKING UP TO DARKNESS

04-26-2009

I love this poem beautifully written telling a lovely story may god bless you

Poetry is not a turning loose of emotion, but an escape from emotion.

T. S. Eliot (1888-1965) American-English poet and playwright.

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