I See Things

To my Family: It cannot be denied that I’m… different. You all know this. Granted, we’re all a little “special” in our own unique way. But I’m definitely a very different person with a very different mind. While this has been a blessing, it can also be a curse, as sometimes I think we find it hard to understand one another. Still, we try every day, and little by little we are growing more and more in synch with each other.

But sometimes I feel like we still don’t always see eye to eye. Since we all see the world differently, our opinions vary greatly, and this can cause clashes. I’m sure none of us want that; after all, a family is only as strong as the people who make it. And I think that a part of this is because, again, we don’t see things all the same way.

That’s why I wrote this poem. It is an expression of myself and how I view the world, put into verse and rhythm. It is meant to help you understand me, and how I see things in this world. But it is also a praise for how much you have helped shape the ways I see things. If not for you, my view of the world would be far darker and more troubling. Thanks to you, I see things in a bright light, and I hope that will always be the case. 

Thank you all.



I See Things

I see the world
Not for what it is
But for what it could be
Nothing is as it seems
Everything is just a piece
Of a bigger puzzle
One that I want
To piece together

No-one sees things
Quite like I do
I look at you
And see who you could be
I look at wood
And I see steel
I look at junk
And I see treasure 

I see some things
That nobody can
The things in my mind
Dance before my eyes
They live, breath, speak
They have life of their own
And sometimes they seem
Oh so very real 

I see what nobody
Ever wants to see
I see the pain of
Those all around me
It’s harsh and oppressive
It fills me with sorrow
And sometimes I wish
That I could go blind 

I see things that I
Wish everyone could see
I see God at work
In every little thing
The edge of each leaf
Glows with his light
And that is when I
Am glad I can see

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