BEHIND

Behind steel eyes of envy

My love gives away its last precious souvenir

Behind blind eyes of fear

My knowledge commends itself to the deepest longing

Behind Red Eyes of Rage

My laughter joins hands in a fool’s dance

Behind the tearful eyes of pain

My memory transports me to a place

I must have known long ago

And have yet to see

If we look deeply enough into one another’s eyes

We can see what is BEHIND.

(July 5, ’90)

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