i didnt recognize the things in my life <br />until i took a good look around <br />i use to see the darkened sky <br />and the oncoming rain clouds <br />i never took a second glimpse <br />at my healthy family <br />and the smiles that lit their faces and mine <br />and all my sadness had been <br />just like passing cars <br />when one fled by another would come <br />without leaving much space in between to breathe <br />but i saw the difference when i changed my destination <br />everything was an empty street <br />where i could stay without a car's confinement <br />i only recognized the things in my life <br />when i opened my eyes to look <br />and i saw all my problems <br />from the outside of a magnifying glass <br />they were so minor i almost didnt recognize them <br />and i saw the others problems like a constant fog <br />and a never ending rain <br />they were so vast over covering everything <br />it was something saddening to see <br />filling me with lots of tears <br />so i looked around to find something to give <br />to all these people who were misfortunate <br />it almost amazed me how much i had <br />and i never would have noticed it was there <br />if i never opened my eyes to take a good look around<br /><br />Rabi Anata<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/open-eyes-8/
