Eyes don’t fail me now
The windows to my soul
But yet some how
I just don’t know

If at all possible, turn into an x-ray
Vision, the purpose to see within
The person standing before me
For my brain has already prejudged
The left eye has glanced over the physical
And is...in love

This same eye is sending signals
To my brain, telling me to “go for it!”
For there is no time to waste
But the right eye needs to intervene now
Before it’s too late

Now my right eye begins to glance
Into a trance taking in every emotion, tone and being
Please don’t deceive my brain to what it thinks its seeing

Right eye squints, analysing the movement
Of the person standing before me
This same eye is sending signals
To my brain telling me to “worry”

Eyes don’t fail me now
The windows to my soul
But yet some how
I just don’t know

A sultry look of confusion
Left eye and right eye oppose each other
Battering lashes, my brain is confused
Thank God for the ‘peace maker’

The heart intrudes.

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