Looking Up
Poetic Passes at Prescription Glasses
"A good laugh is sunshine in a house."
William Makepeace Thackeray
(1811 - 1863)
I have an extra set of eyes
I never had before,
For something caught me by surprise
When I was thirty-four.
My lamp grew misty; then it dimmed.
It happened overnight.
From miles of typeface, quickly skimmed
Without an oversight.
The printed word, my lifelong wage,
Was my undoing too.
I crafted visions on the page
Until my vision flew.
Corrective lenses helped me not,
I realized to my dread.
But how my glasses hit the spot,
While parked atop my head.
A stylish spectacle perplexed,
Despite my eyes' despair.
I cannot find my missing specs
With two eyes in my hair!
Published by Linda Ann Nickerson - Featured Contributor in Lifestyle and Sports
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10 Comments
Post a CommentI loved this. I can totally relate :-)
Loved this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO cute!
I usually find my computer wearing mine--Love your humor
LOL How cute.
I have searched all over the house for my glasses, while wearing them atop my head. My kids love to tease about this. ;-)
Funny! I enjoyed reading this.
loved it, Miss Linda
This happened to me and I spent an hour looking for my glasses before I realized....yes, I did. I had to laugh when I read your poem.
LOL....How many times has this happened to us all.