A Blind Child
By: John Leree B. Coralde
Child of White and Gray
Whose heart is of the clouds
What do you have to say
About that blade in your hand?
His silence and frown were there to greet me
Staring me with empty void-like eyes
Tears ran down on his face
And each spoke a thousand words
His heart caved in, His mind confused
The madness of solitude
and the desolation of his soul
Has turned him into a melancholic fool
He’s blind as a bat
Eyes clouded by his sorrow
Yet he’s overjoyed for some reason
Said he can’t wait for tomorrow
A gift will arrive he said
From his old friend the Reaper
A gift for them to finally meet he said
As it was a necktie with a touch of death
Clutching it, he put it around his neck
Like he was getting ready for prom
He jumped in the air and jokingly said
“I’ll be with you, My Friend”
Light flashed and blinded the room
Yet as quickly as it came, it vanished the
same
And oh what a sight it is to see
The boy is wailing, begging to be free
Struggling, Struggling he was
Like a fish out of water
Snapping the rope and he fell
Like an angel descending onto earth
He knelt and wept
His tears flowed like a waterfall
A glistening lake formed under him
Filled with dreams of color and light
Once he had goals he said
Dreams of living bright
Dreams of happiness and delight
Yet life had forsaken him he said
Useless, Worthless, Idiotic
Just a few things society defines him
Forgotten, Alone, Unloved
Just a few things he describes himself
 Even now, he’s still blind He’d sat under the rain of his parade
Eyes clouded up by ideals Sipping tea like it was a normal day
He still thinks he’s alone He’d used that time to reflect and dissect
Even though someone’s there beside him What he saw good and okay

What an idiot he truly is He continued his life optimistically

He shouldn’t have struggled! But never forgetting the memories of the
But he was not willing to let it all go past
Not yet, Not yet... That once he was engulfed with despair
Now he’s glistening with light

The blade’s been put down Now he can clearly see

The Noose has been ceased Eyes cleared from complications
He still had hope in his heart Now he loves what he has
Even though it was a drop in the ocean Ignoring life’s various contradictions

He had dreams still The boy who was once white and gray
And he’d like to make it happen Blooms with color in his heart
He would try, Step by Step His life now has changed; I am sure.
Not to make it all forgotten For he already had

He tried every day to speak and share

What’s hidden behind that vault in his mind
Little by little, courage build up
Until the day he managed to tell

The chain that was once on his heart is gone

Anxiety had lost its grip
He’d speak to people that cared
Even if there would be just one