Time For My Yearly Diabetic Retinopothy Exam

My last was two years ago. After my eyes had been dilated and while the Ophthalmologist was doing his thing, he commented, "Your eyes look GREAT! I see no abnormalities at all. Your eyes are excellent - for a man your age." "Yeah," I said, "and after all the shit I've SEEN, too!"

Doctor, my eyes have seen the years
And the slow parade of fears without crying
Now I want to understand

I have done all that I could
To see the evil and the good without hiding
You must help me if you can

Doctor, my eyes
Tell me what is wrong
Was I unwise to leave them open for so long

'Cause I have wandered through this world
And as each moment has unfurled
I've been waiting to awaken from these dreams
People go just where they will
I never noticed them until I got this feeling
That it's later than it seems

Doctor, my eyes
Tell me what you see
I hear their cries
Just say if it's too late for me

Doctor, my eyes
They cannot see the sky
Is this the prize
For having learned how not to cry