Eyes

My fathers eyes are deep wells.
Byzantine, and full of old tears.
They plead with my across the echo of time.
With great hands he wipes away
A rivulet from his parched cheek,
And tells me, with the innocence of a child,
That he has been where I am.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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Hopper Avatar
March 30, 2015 at 7:50 AM
Very touching! Great write!
Kourkoulis Avatar
March 29, 2015 at 3:21 PM
Thanks for reading Nandita!
Das Avatar
March 29, 2015 at 3:19 PM
Deep and meaningful. Awesome.
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