THE CHILD WITH FAR OFF EYES
THERE’S A CHILD WITH
FAR OFF EYES
I SEE HIM
IN THE MIRROR
AND WATCH THE UNCRIED
TEARS FALLING
DOWN HIS FACE
THERE’S A TEENAGER
WITH FAR OFF EYES
I SEE HIM
IN THE MIRROR
AND WATCH THE UNCRIED
TEARS FALLING DOWN
HIS FACE
THERE’S A MAN IN HIS TWENTIES
WITH FAR OFF EYES
I SEE HIM
IN THE MIRROR
AND WATCH THE UNCRIED
TEARS FALLING
DOWN HIS FACE
THERE’ S A MAN IN HIS THIRTIES
WITH FAR OFF EYES
I SEE HIM
IN THE MIRROR
AND WATCH THE UNCRIED
TEARS FALLING
DOWN HIS FACE
I HAVE SEEN THIS SAME MAN
IN HIS FORTIES AND FIFTIES
I SEE HIM NOW
IN HIS SIXTIES
THE SAME FAR OFF EYES
AND WATCH THE
UNCRIED TEARS
FALLING DOWN HIS FACE
THESE ARE MY EYES
MY UNCRIED TEARS
FOR I ACCEPT
MY HISTORY
OF WHAT WAS ONCE
WILL ALWAYS BE
UNCRIED TEARS
©merimaat 2022 -for Suzi from little brother
