These Eyes Belong To You – Ethan Artis-Roberts

These Eyes Belong To You

by Ethan Artis-Roberts

You said you loved my eyes

And it only left me with the question, why?

You say the green and brown mix to make a land where we can live

A happy little home just you and I

But you lied.


You left and filled me with dread

I look in the mirror just to see that land that was made for us both


And now I sit here and loathe

The house and land I create

That has started to wither and dissipate


You took away the color of the land

And now here I stand

Cursed to wander alone

…I hate these eyes

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