Glaucoma, they say, is the Thief of all Sight,
but I refuse to give in, not without a good fight.
It’s not like it’s taken my heart and my soul,
I’m still the same person, I still have a role
to play in this life. A good reason to strive.
The curtains are closing but I’m so much alive.
If this is the worst plan that God has for me,
I’m actually thankful as I know life could be
so much more painful and sad and unfair.
I can live with this sentence, it’s not much to bear.
I’m not starving or lonely; He’s just dimmed the lights.
My world is now darker, my days are now night.
On bad days it’s scary, I stumble and trip,
But the darkness is outside, my mind is still lit.
I can now ‘see’ the future, it’s deep in my heart.
The lights may go off…. but I’m not afraid of the dark.