Opaque
His eyes held the opaque aura of vagrancy
immune to the generosity of strangers
offer him dubious fulfillment,
reflect a scene without ever seeing it
his eyelids a blinking metronome
counting coup on times tenacity.
This blindness, this long sullied sight,
devoid of compassion, empathy
tarnished in the blackened light of day
denying what once was seen as beauty
shuttered visions shadow dancing world
gray forms in silhouette half life.
©11/22/2019
opaque poetry Contest
Copyright © John Lawless | Year Posted 2019
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