By Paul B
Date: 6 July 2000

Swan Song

How do you describe fireworks to a blind man?
How do you explain music to the deaf?
And how does someone relate to perfection,
When all they’ve had was second best?

And how can a legless person
Understand where you are coming from
When you try to describe the freedom
Of the wind in your hair when you run?

So what was I thinking writing poetry?
There are not words that come close to describe
In reality there’s no need to explain it
I feel foolish that I even tried.

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