they show our deepest fears
they show our deepest fears
even when we do everything we can to hide them
but with one look
an experienced eye can feel our fear
like the girl sitting alone on a dingy bus
the girl who refuses to make eye contact
with those trying to help
they show our happiness
the smallest glimmer giving it away
it can be seen with the quickest of glances
igniting the same feeling in others
like the couple you see holding hands on the beach
the soft sand and shimmering sun
only accentuating how they feel in that moment
they show our compassion
at the moments we choose to open our souls
so that others can see our depth
and a warmth gravitates to all that seek it
like the friend who never left your side
in a moment of weakness
and remains there to this day
they tell our stories
and the stories of those around us
yet we are afraid of exposing ourselves
we divert our attention away at the last moment
not willing to allow others across a barrier
a barrier that blocks the way to a piece of ourselves
we don’t want to share
but a piece of ourselves that is most important
they are powerful
because they hold our secrets out for the world to see
and no two persons are the same
eyes
