Music makes the blind man see again
“This sunny April afternoon” made me think of Danny
He loved music and singing in the choir
Being blind did not affect his singing voice
His harmony came through loud and clear
Diabetes took its toll on his health, but not his voice
At age seventy-four he wanted to learn the guitar
A big challenge for me to help him
Getting fingers in position.. on the right strings
Playing chords came in time as we met each week
I could feel the music flowing through Danny
We spent a great year playing and singing together
Although it seemed like his “life in a bottle” was dark
his imagination and memory were sharp and clear
Then came Covid-19… isolation separated us
Health issues took Danny from us only a year ago
We all miss him greatly
Music made the blind man see again
Photos: Vera Payne
Posting for Punam’s poetry prompt, Music, on d’Verse Poets Pub. We were to include two of the song titles from a Linda Perry record album that she shared with us. My quotes are in dark print.
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