I sat there quietly with my thoughts 
searching for words for what I saw 
but the truth of the matter was 
I saw nothing there at all 
 
My eyes could see but my mind was blank 
and nothing registered in view 
as I searched and looked for words that spoke 
but I could not find anything new 
 
I fumbled around and found the switch 
and pressed it once in an upward move 
and then lights came back on 
and I could see again which was good 
 
Now that I was able to see 
I wondered why I pushed the switch 
and then it suddenly came to me 
it was really just a wish 
 
There are no switches and no lights 
just a space where people dwell 
and we turn things on with our minds 
In order just for our stories to tell. 

Written 07/10/2023 Read my other poems at https://pondblog2011.com