going light into dark or dark into light

 it doesn't much matter
once you've lost your sight
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so the hand makes its way

down rough or smooth lines

from night into day

soft fingers marking time
.

whether switch turned off

or sun burning on

facing smiles, tears, scoffs

silent traveler does no harm
.

going dark into light or light into dark

doesn't much matter

once you've hit your mark.

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 .

 .

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Imperfect poem, but felt compelled to write it. 
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Thinking on the album artwork to Tommy.

Album artwork by Mike McInnerney

 I liked the 'idea' of the Tommy character. Rather than trying to portray him, I wanted to picture his experience of being in a world without conventional senses. I thought it would be limitless and unbounded, yet trapped in an environment made for people who have all of their senses. 

 — MM, 1990 essay