With Eyes To See

-With Eyes To See-
by Keaton Foster


Like a monkey
In a circus
Chained to fate
Held in place
Strangers come
Paying a small fee
To be entertained
By just another primate
Such a show
Makes them feel better
Superior
They wish to be
When in fact
Inferior they seem
With eyes to see
They are blind
Fools in kind
Twice as mild
As the weakest storm
They have no gumption
They just want something
But such a something
Is without question
Unobtainable
They don’t know
Nor do they understand
They just follow suite
One to the next
Through the door
Admiring monkeys
Laughing
At what is imagined
At what is refracted
Distorted
It would appear in view
The reflection
Does indeed bleed
With eyes to see
They are blind
At the truth they scream
Weak and sick
Spiritually omnipotent
They are convinced
That their shit don’t stink
To high hell it does
Disgusting
Truly repulsive
The ring master
Whips them into a frenzy
Look over here
Stare over there
See without your eyes
And I’ll show you
You’ll come to know
Who is the real master
Of this human sideshow
I’ll give you only a clue
It is neither you
Or these animals presented
With eyes to see
Blind you are indeed
You came here willingly
Foolishly you paid the fee
Entertainment was offered
Containment is guaranteed
There is nothing for you
Beyond this open door
The threshold was crossed
There is no going back
There is just here and now
Just us
Creatures with broken features
Animals burdened by
Such suggestible natures
With eyes to see
You will remain sightless
Fate has delivered
Faith has been rescinded
Darkness like this
Is forever to be wicked
Step right on up
You paid the price
The show continues
Such a performance
Awe inspiring…



With Eyes To See
Written by Keaton Foster Copyright © 2014.