Poetic License: ‘Vitreous Floater: Stranger In My Eye’
(to the tune of “Strangers in the Night”)
Stranger in my eye,
Exchanging glances,
Wandering side to side
With floating dances,
From inside my eye
Across my sight you glide.
Something in my eye
Is not exciting,
Something in my eye
Is just inciting
Danger in my eye
From somewhere deep inside.
Stranger in my eye
Outside my pupil,
It’s a strange thing in my eye
From every moment
When it said its first hello,
Little did I know
It would float and dance all day
And never ever go away.
Ever since that night,
We’ve been together,
Clouding up my sight
A pest forever,
Nothing looks quite right
With stranger in my eye.
*Floaters, also called vitreous floaters, are particles that float in the vitreous and cast shadows on the retina; seen as spots, cobwebs, spiders, etc. Occurs normally with aging, after cataract surgery or with vitreous detachment, retinal tears or inflammation.
**’Vitreous Floater: Stranger In My Eye’ was an Art Poem collaboration between Pacheco and artist Doug MacGregor. To watch the collaborative piece, visit online at www.sanibeljoe.com.