The Gift

He sat there all alone
 Few if any knew his name
 An old man without his vision
 So you turn your head in shame
 Living in a world invisible to me
 Where most of us, at best, can only wish to be
 You need more than eyes to see
 You need more than ears to hear
 When you live your life truth
 The world becomes so clear
 As you start your life again
 There's a lesson you will find
 Sometimes the gift of sight
 Is a curse that makes you blind
 He kept a holy book
 Carried closely at his side
 He silently and sightless
 Scanned the pages in his mind
 The mysteries and memories
 Of long gone yesterdays
 Now solved and reunited
 In another way
 You need more than eyes to see
 You need more than ears to hear
 When you live your life truth
 The world becomes so clear
 As you start your life again
 There's a lesson you will find
 Sometimes the gift of sight
 Is a curse that makes you blind
 His is the name we gave you
 A badge to wear it with pride Inspiration from inside
 As the angel flies with perfect eyes
 He sees your life and joy
 You need more than eyes to see
 You need more than ears to hear
 When you live your life truth
 The world becomes so clear
 As you start your life again
 There's a lesson you will find
 Sometimes the gift of sight
 Is a curse that makes you blind