Lost Sight
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Envying those who have more
We lose sight of how to give
And in the race to be like them
We lose sight of how to live
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In the want to be pedestalled
We lose sight of the ledge we climb
Shiny bobbles to keep us fooled
We lose sight of how precious time
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When wealth is all we idolize
We lose sight of just who we are
When looking down from up above
We lose sight of our guiding star
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And here lies man’s great tragedy
For there is more in life to find
Having sight does not mean we see
When we choose to remain so blind
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commonsensiblyspeaking 
yes, even though our eyes are open, we may not really see. time to wake up and put things in perspective. nicely written, brad
Thank you, Beth! Your support is greatly appreciated!
This is such a strong poem, exceptionally written. If one focuses on helping others and improving themselves world will be a lot better place. Envy, comparison and unhealthy competition have never helped. Hope your wonderful worlds reach people and they see things more clearly.
Thank you, Vinayak! We all need to have good perspective of what we think is important in our lives! I greatly appreciate your kind words and support, my friend!
Welcome, Brad, always a pleasure
Poignant and meaningful!
Thanks, sis!
I guess that’s why greed and envy are two of the deadly sins…
And the two hardest to avoid… Thanks, Jim!
Yes! You are so right! This poem is wonderful my friend, it has a lot of truth within those beautiful words. I’ve always thought that those who do not wish to see are the true blind folk…lovely verses and great work!
Francisco
Thank you, Francisco! I appreciate your feedback and support, as always! Enjoy your weekend!
My pleasure my brother!
Great poem, and sadly, most appropriate for this day and age
Thanks, Mr. G!
That’s deep …!
Thank you!
This is so beautifully written my friend and so true. I love this poem Brad such an important message. Have an amazing week my friend. Love ❤️ Joni 💕❤️
Thanks Jonikins!
Well done, Brad. We need to keep our eyes on the things that matter.
Thank you, Pete!
Reblogged this on Ramblings and Ruminations and commented:
Once again, my brother has written a poem that moves me deeply inside.
So very true. Well written mate
Thank you, Ms. TJ!