Iris

Okay, tell me

How do you find love in a world where everyone is too busy looking down on their phone screens, to ever look into your eyes

And see the things in your soul that your mouth

Still hasn’t found a way to utter into existence

How do you proceed?

Coz I am trying to make something out of my presence on this planet I call my home,

But where I still can’t seem to make a home for myself

 

Tell me how to connect with you

I promise if you look into my eyes long enough,

You just might find what you are looking for

You might see the plain truth, bare and unapologetic

 

My mouth fails me often,

I am learning not to put her in charge of the important things

So I will need you to look into my eyes, my love

They know not how to lie

Search them and they will mirror back my entire existence

All the pain my lips have conspired to keep a secret

They battles I have waged and won, they replay in the depth of my cornea

Over and over, like a scratched CD

So I will need you to look into my eyes, this is important

 

What lies behind that black mirror you take everywhere with you?

And why do I have to compete with a seductress all powerful,

She can offer you everything you think you want

I only have what you need

But I can’t tell you that,

My mouth no longer works the way it used to

You will need to find my eyes

 

I want to officially meet you,

And see what your soul has to say

I bet we have the same truths

Repressed under an unresponsive speaking unit

Show me the fire that burns behind your iris

How many flames did you start to get what you wanted?

Do you still have the matches?

Should I cool you off or bring fuel for the razing?

 

I want to know the type of man you are

Please indulge me

Meet my gaze and lock it in place

Till we both get the answers we know we deserve

Until we find common ground

On which to start this here journey

I’m looking for someone to take with me

And you look like you would make great company

 

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