In His Eyes
In his eyes I saw curiosity
as he crawled towards his mother's warmth, bold
In his eyes I saw confusion
As she turned her back to him, cold
He was young and clueless
No idea of what his future held
As his mother mumbled on the phone
Gravelly voice, her cigarette smelled
In his eyes I saw rejection
On his knees begging for attention
In his eyes I saw apprehension
Of oncoming sets of his mothers depression
He was taller now
but no strength in his bones
because no nutrients
can come from broken homes
In his eyes I saw fear
of being beat until he’s sleepless
In his eyes I saw shame
of broken bottles, spilling secrets
He wouldn’t bring home friends
cause his walls leaked with whispers
He couldn’t have a girlfriend
Without a place to kiss her
In his eyes I saw resentment
In his eyes I saw anger
In his eyes I saw myself
That’s when I knew he was in danger
I ran to his house
right across my fence
through the front door
tired of suspense
In his hands I saw a gun
In his eyes I saw nothing
And his mother holds her son
She thought he was bluffing
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