Puddles of black reach across my sight
First the left eye, then the right
After the struggles and the fight
Each day becomes eternal night
When seeing matters less and less
Blindness is no longer bleakness
No more contrast, no more starkness
We grow accustomed to the darkness
Above the Noise 
It is a lovely poem Von. I am sure Reena would love to see your response. Here is the link to her prompt if you would like to join Reena’s challenge.
https://reinventionsreena.wordpress.com/2019/04/04/reenas-exploration-challenge-81/
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Thank you, Helene!
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If one learns to hear selectively, darkness can be peace — like reducing the noise in a picture, and recalling it in a pristine state.
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Thanks Reena, I feel the same most of the time
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Reblogged this on Reena Saxena and commented:
Macular Degeneration ….. by Von Smith
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Thank you Reena
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How well you have articulated this sad condition. My dad had macular degeneration and he loved to read he newspaper and watch TV. But that was all taken from him when he was older and could have used the distraction most. Thank you Von for reminding me just how sad that was for him.
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You are very welcome. Thank you for your acknowledgement.
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Von so sorry you have this sight stealing condition. Your poem is beautiful and poignant.
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Early stages, stable, no injections yet. It urges me on to see while I can. Thank you for your thought.
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Glad your status is not serious and is stable. You are welcome.
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When one accepts the darkness, it becomes a friend, perhaps. So beautifully expressed.
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Thank you Indira. “What is so” is to be befriended. Helen Kellers life is wonderful inspiration for the human tendancy to say, “Woe is me.” Self-pity is a waste of the greatest gift – Life.
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I just saw a tv commercial depicting a blind man who guided sighted explorers on a tour no one else would see without his guidance and description.
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