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.
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Copyright © Heather Miller | Year Posted 2006
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