These eyes

Look into my eyes and you will see unimaginable pain
Look into my eyes and you’ll never sleep again
Look into my eyes and you will see a fragile child
Look into my eyes and you will see the baron desert wild

My eyes tell the story of this tattered heart
My eyes cry for inspiration. Poetry. Art
My eyes will keep you awake at night
My eyes are battered and bruised from the fight

These eyes will drown you in their tears
These eyes have been running for so many years
These eyes do not know what peace can be
These eyes have seen more than any soul should see

Blue eyes engulfed by the bitterness of ice
Blue eyes disillusioned by the poison of life
Blue eyes lost in pursuit of perfection
Blue eyes petrified of non-selection

Pearls of silent, choking fear
Pearls tarnished by painful years
Pearls which have loved and laughed and cried
Pearls which provide a glimpse into the emptiness inside