Rhyme and Reason

June 19, 2009
What does a blind man see when he dreams? What does a deaf man hear when he reads silently to himself? Poetry can be many things.


Rhyme and Reason

Pictures for a blind man,
voices for the dumb;
recordings for the deaf man,
feeling for the numb.

Rhythm for the paralized,
partner for the solo;
Substance for a hollow heart,
passion for the soul.

Morals for the heathen,
compass for the lost;
roadmap for the dreamer,
living without cost.

Reason for an insane world,
mem'ries once forgot;
purpose for a shattered mind,
beauty that was not.