lines align
horizontally
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y a grid is formed
parallel lines mark our lifetime
yet the obvious is not apparent
focus on the dot
centre of screen
look closely at all
that you perceive
we cannot always see straight ahead
and hindsight seldom serves a purpose
distortions or distractions
breaks in the lines clarity
acuity
your central vision is not
the same on the periphery
at a distance do you readily
recognize common forms
you will not see things like me
you will not see the same
through
each eye or
each other
open or shut
are all the lines complete enough
even in the black and white
there are many areas of grey
not all lines remain
clear and straight
lines converge
edges distort
like life
we rarely see
the complete picture
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