I Have No Eyes and I Must Love

Nobody knows you like I do because I can see you

Your wholesome smile, heavenly figure, and altruistic demeanor

Those you are all known for

But I know you

 

The heartwarming kindness to all you

The loving and caring to all you

The positive and optimistic, helpful, hopeful, and happy to all you

 

But all is every all but yourself

 

You are kind but harsh with the words you use to describe yourself

You are loving and caring yet I’ve never seen someone so neglected

You are everything but in the mirror you look like nothing

 

You can’t see yourself

At least not like i do

A mirror doesn’t do you justice

Take my eyes, make me blind

I can’t see now, but now you can

 

What do you see?

With my own eyes what can you see?

Crystal clear shadows? The back of your own head?

I know what I see. I’ve always been certain.

I know what I see. I’ve always been certain.

I know what I see. I’ve always been certain.

 

So tell me now: “what do you see”? I guess a better question is: “where did you put my eyes”? If on your face, maybe you’ll see the world. If on your feet, maybe you’ll see me or darkness. Maybe you put them inside your body. If so, your soul would be in perfect vision. But I’m afraid. Don’t lock my eyes away. I see you. You wouldn’t lock my eyes in a box; a box kept closed by lock and key. You wouldn’t betray my trust; in fact, I know you wouldn’t! My eyes do not deceive me because you are who my eyes say you are.

 

If you are faceless, then I am all of you

Your ears

Your nose

Your mouth

Your eyes

 

Look in the mirror now and tell me what you see

An amalgamation of pure beauty?

Do you see yourself?

Or do you see nothing?

Can you finally see yourself?

 

I now know you

You chewed my eyes and I now know you

My eyes dilated, you chewed my eyes, and I now know you

Nobody knows you like I do because I can see you

 

This poem is about: 
Me
My family
Our world

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