Don’t Touch My Eyes
Don’t touch my eyes
For they be the windows to my soul
I have never been the type to hide it so don’t force me to
I always see blurs when I allow my lids to kiss
As if I can see all the shadows and the evil that lurks beyond
sometimes that evil feels like coming home
I cross through worlds as I dream
My eyes dancing across the pages
my eyes flare when it rages my soul be bare why would I ever want it closed?
Don’t touch my eyes
Even when they well up with the tears of futility
Absently they know that it won’t change the outcome but their outcome won’t change either
my eyes can’t fight my battles like my mouth fists feet kick so it licks my wounds with salt water
And it makes them puffy and tired but they put in the work because there isn’t anyone else who could
My eyes know my soul be tired
be weak
be ready to break and scatter to the winds
it does what it can to keep my soul within
Don’t touch my eyes
They want to absorb everything they see
See the smiles and the love
love becomes visible when eyes meet mine
I see the soul in everyone’s eyes
And sometimes I want to shy away and cover mine because the severity be far too much
But I don’t because I want to see you as much as my eyes let you see me so please
Don’t touch my eyes