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The Seeing and the Blind
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Friday, February 19, 2021    Rated "G" by the Author.
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-- The Seeing and The Blind --

John Herlihy

 

The seeing and the blind are not equal,

They partake of sight in different realms.

The seeing make way in a world visible,

The blind make way in a world invisible.

The seeing navigate by the light of day,

The blind navigate by the light of night.

The seeing see things unlike the blind,

The blind never see what the seeing see.

The seeing may not always clearly see,

The blind don’t always see as if blind.

The seeing don’t see what the blind see,

The blind see things the seeing don’t see.

No one blind as the seeing who never see,

No one so seeing as the blind who do see.

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Copyright © John Herlihy

Saturday 26 September 2020


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 Reviews of "The Seeing and the Blind"
Reviewed by Jms Bell
Reviewed on March 6, 2021
WHEN THE SEEING IS AS BLIND AS THE ONE WHO IS BLIND...IT'S CALLED 'TOXIC'! AMEN. THANKS FOR THE SHARE. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS

Reviewed by Rebecca McKeehan
Reviewed on February 19, 2021
Sometimes it's hard to see a full truth when you're blinded by irrelevancy.

Rebecca

Reviewed by Mystic Rose
Reviewed on February 19, 2021
I believe the blind can see better then the eye seeing people.
Their senses are so acute, they more then make up for the physical sight
. Wonderful perspective John, hope your keeping well.


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