Never Knew

I never knew
your eyes were so beautiful
so round
so brown
so expressive
so clear
I just never knew

I never paid attention
never clued in
looked all over and around
up and down
but not at the windows to your soul
never daring to glance at the
clear pane to your essence

Beautiful
your eyes are stunning
intense and focused
pure and wide
secret intent hidden but revealed
secret desire exposed but covered up
and I never noticed before
cause I never actually looked
deep into
your eyes

What did you feel
when I finally did it
finally lowered chin, paused
hesitated and decided to
really look
really examine
really take the time to see
you
your eyes
your beauty

Them Eyes

Somehow, I forgot
about those eyes of yours

I stand here surprised and
taken back because
best I remembered
it was your smile that
lit up the hall and
planted a mark on my brain

So it's unthinkable that
those spheres
staring at me now
like golden nuggets
submerged in ancient earth
escaped my memory...................................................

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