Tuesday, October 05, 2010
Eyes
If the eye were a person, would it see?
Or would it remain blind to avoid redundancy?
But evolution’s not like that. An extra organ comes in handy.
When threading a needle, for instance.
Or when you are lost in a hurricane.
The day has millions in summer, as many as the flies
mobbing your mouth as you hike across the meadows.
Whatever it is, the eyes have it.
If the eye were a person, would it see?
Or would it remain blind to avoid redundancy?
But evolution’s not like that. An extra organ comes in handy.
When threading a needle, for instance.
Or when you are lost in a hurricane.
The day has millions in summer, as many as the flies
mobbing your mouth as you hike across the meadows.
Whatever it is, the eyes have it.
// posted by George Manka @ 9:28 AM 
