In Her Eyes

i saw a lake in her eyes
blue, torn by two rivers
the first, a burning fire raged
of aggravation, irritability
dangerously dancing.
the river, boiled
heated by hate
the rejection of the world
the second, was a frozen tundra
the secluded  wind howling, mourning
hides her tears in the black sky

 

i offered to her:
a simple act of kindness
a tissue
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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