These Eyes of Mine

These eyes obedient, have led the way Onto countless ill-chosen paths. These eyes as apart from body like partner, Witness free will in mountainous struggles Equal in preventability. These eyes loyal in quiet conformity, Avert as spirit evades discovery or risk. These eyes express through all escaped emotion, Oceans in tears of perpetuating sadness In love of Duty. And cherished occasional Sublime delight. These eyes lie, with precision in self-preservation and clumsily in deceit. These eyes with earned wisdom through Lessons learned, now look upon themselves Graciously in replica of shape. In color they differ as polished jade, opaque and Inpenetrable to light, to Pacific tide pools, inviting To peer into and ever changing in light and depth. These eyes in replica are innocence and Wonder. And dance with an all exposing grin, Curling lips to show perfect pink gums Over three year old teeth that I am compelled to kiss. It is in this, these eyes see the meaning of everything. pools