The mute man spoke
Without tongue or teeth
The deaf man heard
Without ear bequeathed
A blind man looked
But not through eyes
A lame man walked
But not with thighs
So the hateful will scorn
Where nothing is wrong
So the child will dance
Forever- without song
Then we will pray
Oh! Someone is there
Then we will say
Why would he care?
Should the artist not paint
Because nobody sees?
Should the beekeeper keep
Without any bees?
Can't we just sing
Even though out of tune?
Can't the church-bell ring
On Wednesday afternoon?
I've heard the mute speak
More powerfully than Men
I've been heard by the deaf
Time and Time again
The blind see me better
Than anyone with sight
The lame can walk
With more grace, more might
The tides come in
The tides will go out
The sun comes up
The sun will go out
What truly will matter
When all is said and done
What truly is true
When steady time carries the gun?
Dec 29, 2012
Dec 29, 2012 at 8:02 PM UTC
The mute man spoke
Without tongue or teeth
The deaf man heard
Without ear bequeathed
A blind man looked
But not through eyes
A lame man walked
But not with thighs
So the hateful will scorn
Where nothing is wrong
So the child will dance
Forever- without song
Then we will pray
Oh! Someone is there
Then we will say
Why would he care?
Should the artist not paint
Because nobody sees?
Should the beekeeper keep
Without any bees?
Can't we just sing
Even though out of tune?
Can't the church-bell ring
On Wednesday afternoon?
I've heard the mute speak
More powerfully than Men
I've been heard by the deaf
Time and Time again
The blind see me better
Than anyone with sight
The lame can walk
With more grace, more might
The tides come in
The tides will go out
The sun comes up
The sun will go out
What truly will matter
When all is said and done
What truly is true
When steady time carries the gun?
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