Eyes are wonderful;
precious and beautiful. We should take care of them and use them wisely. Eyes are the light (or lamp) to the body and a
lamp illuminates the path we are following. Likewise, the eye shows us where we
are going and what is happening around us. With closed eyes our balance
falters, which can be when we lose our way. We (normally) close our eyes to
sleep and perchance to dream
as the great Bard gave such profound words to Hamlet. The only thing it is
impossible to do without closing our eyes is to sneeze to which the universal
response is “bless you” – to stop the devil from flying down your throat maybe?
Or maybe your soul is trying to escape and “Bless you” pushes it back in.
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| Original painting by Jacqui Moore |
I have written a
poem entitled “The Windows to Your Soul” inspired by this beautiful painting by a
talented artist (Jacqui Moore) and if you are ever lucky enough to own one of
her paintings, then consider yourself well blessed.
The
Windows to Your Soul
Close
your eyes
What
do you see?
A
world with no windows
just
your mind’s eye
searching
the past.
You
listen.
The
notes of unseen sounds
A deceptive cadence
waltzing
into your world.
Fuelling
imagination.
The
Ferris Wheels of reason
whirr
and twirl
with
syncopated rhythm.
Within
the playground of
your mind,
conception heightens
when sight is closed
and light is absent.
Thoughts, dreams,
ideas,
so vivid and real.
Your eyes are the
windows to your soul.
Karen Ette April 2013
