When you can’t see well,
Other senses do become sharper.
I differentiate dark and medium coffee beans by smell,
One just barely bolder than the other.
I can’t see a fly whizz by,
But I can hear it buzz by my head,
I can still kill it first try,
Can tell by the goop on my hand.
I can tell who is coming in based on their walk,
Can figure out people based on blurry frames,
Rough and doubled, less clear than chalk,
Yet, I can tell who it is and say their name.
I can click my teeth and navigate a lightless room,
Taste cooking or burning food on my tongue,
Can guide a needle better than a loom,
Or feel how straight a picture is after it’s hung.
Can still see the contrast of white spots on a black backdrop,
Can still taste something and know what to call it,
Or locate something once it’s dropped,
Eyes aren’t everything, not even a bit.
About the Creator
Katherine Bodger
I’ve always loved to write. Whether or not I’m any good, well, that’s for others to decide.
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