Tuesday, April 7, 2009

I Specialist

 

There are those who give little of the much

Which they have – and they give it for

Recognition and their hidden desire make

Their gifts unwholesome

                                                Kahlil Gibran

 

I SPECIALIST

 

Blurred vision-                   Indistinct outlines of reality

 

Cross eyed-                                        Everything turns toward each other

 

Cataract-                                              Lens becomes opaque causing

                                                                Partial blindness

 

Detached retina-                              Images stop forming at the back

                                                                Of the eyes

 

Blindness-                                           Lacks perception or judgment

                                                                Without the power of sight

 

He suffers from a severe malady – It is his I

Unable to see beyond himself – Performing in a team sport

We appreciate his talents – Not his selfishness

Mad and angry at everyone – Believing the world owes him a living

There is no joy in watching him – Just disgust at wasted potential

Guarding his soul from all eyes

He pushes away any hand that reaches out

We regret he will never know the experience of friendship

He is an I specialist

Fails to see in giving there is receiving

Grumbles and walks away from those who ask to share

Looks at people

Does not see them

We hope he gets better with time

Which is supposed to heal all wounds?

A very talented young man

Who has not found out how to form a partnership with others

We is only a word in French to him

There is no I in team – it is an old expression

Until he realizes that he will remain angry and selfish

He is a pair of brown shoes

The team a tuxedo

He is an I specialist!

BR

 

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Bill Raynor

MassBay CC

Director of Athletics, Recreation and Wellness

50 Oakland st.

Wellesley Hills, Ma. 02481

braynor@massbay.edu

781-239-2664 (office)

781-239-2669 (Fax)