My Third Eye is Blurry

By William Vollrath

Maybe it’s a speck
of cosmic dirt
painfully lodged
in the corner of the eye
or a seasonal allergy
from recurrent
metaphysical storms

Possibly eye strain from
poor illumination
of a fading distant star
or damage to the hallowed retina
from staring too long
at radiant suns from afar

Can I blame diminished vision
on “End of Days”
foreseen long ago
by wise Mayan priests
or is it just macular degeneration
from advancing old age

Each seems quite likely
but if truth be told
a blinding cataract
is sprouting
as gifted Earth moments
grow ever more cold