I See In His Eyes

I see in his eyes A guarded steel wall, The mysterious darkness Hiding an unknown fall. His words are quiet And sometimes lost, He comes and goes Just like winter’s frost. The grapevine speaks Of a troubled past, A broken moment With a permanent cast. A sense of mistrust Hides the emotions he feels, Buried deep inside It’s his past he conceals. The dark of his eyes Draws me in, Making me wonder What motivates him to swim. With calm reserve He walks through the store, Only buying what he needs And nothing more. The air around him Filters courageously strong, And no obvious label Promotes his past wrong. I see in his eyes There’s so much more, But he hides it all Behind a locked door.