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The Land of the Visionary's

With my own eyes
I've watched a young mind "click", and an infant discern,
whether I was a threat...or some caregiver.

But, after it had been decided, that my existence was solidified by it's counterpart;
I,  like smoke fading in the wind....
shall forever be remembered,  as one searching that special gaze, for answers. 

Then, In a child's eyes
I've witnessed the "marvel" of true Magic.
For in their eyes, I am a master sorcerer,

because I have the power of stretching "Time".
'Tis I alone that's capable of conjuring enough Magic,
to disprove, and unravel the brevity of a Moment,

and then string them together like pearls on a string.
Now, an adolescent is a horse of a different color,
for, they believe me to be merely a "punch-line" for their sorded jokes.

because I'm known to have nothing to say.....
and, being my age....I don't have to listen,
but, they already knew THAT !

It is, however...that in an adult's eyes,
eyes beginning to finally Focus, that everything seems to come around;
and my depth-perception can attest to that.

As my eyes Age, so heavy is my propensity to look "down",
for, so hungry are mine eyes to devour you, completely...
that I almost cannot look at you..........while trying to avoid my OWN gaze, in your reflection. ! 
— docmaverick, Mar 05, 2009

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Region, Country: The High Desert, in the wild west, southern California, U.S. of A.., USA

Favorite Poets: Keates, Poe, Dickinson, and Dr. Seuss. There are a smattering of others, but why bother listing 'em all, ya know?, I also rely on a few of our poets, here....for advice, and what not. I couldn't possibly explain what a fountain of live, effective knowledge we have...right here in our midst ! To catch a glimmer of brilliance, merely visit: the Stream.

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yenti

yenti

17 years 2 months ago

Doc

This piece should be up there in the 5's not sitting here lonely, We are getting to the last stanza in your piece, and our wisdom is sometimes rejected out of hand, and our words are lost to the pop music or just never reaches out to a listening ear. It is a great pity that all the wisdom we hold is not remembered, but it will be seen for longer now as the computer screens flicker and mesmerise the young they may see our wisdom fleetingly, and we will hold them once more in our thought filled minds, Go with the love of all there Doc, never let your spirit be paled , but knowing you it is as bright as a thousand suns, Yours Ian.T