Part II) Those Eyes...

My deepest wish.

There was a woman

Who searched for love

Reflected in another's eyes.

She dreamed of it,

Imagined it,

And lost hope in it.

 

She goes to bed

Dreaming

Of never waking again,

Yet those eyes...

Remain with her, always,

Through the night

 

She saw them reflected

In a glassy pool

And cupped the water in her hands,

Yet still found that

Those eyes

Could not appear out of her imagination

And be real.

 

In the morning

The sun mocked her with its brightness,

So she walked at night

Away from its gaze.

 

In that darkness,

She saw a man

With a cold stare,

With a body like stone,

Who was hardly a man at all.

 

Terror raced up her spine

And her eyes screamed in fear.

But his eyes,

They were empty.

 

She took his hand,

Feeling

Just a hint of life.

There was nothing inside him,

So she lifted her cupped hands

And let him drink.

 

Those eyes

She had been searching for

Appeared on his face.

 

She looked at him

And those eyes...

He put his hand to his chest

And felt his beating heart.

 

He gleamed back at her,

Teasing her gaze

To shine any brighter.

 

Author's Note

It feels wonderful to finish this poem. I always knew there would be a sequel to A Thirsty Heart, and I pretty much knew what would happen in it, but I somehow was not ready until now to write it. It was an odd feeling, like I had already written it a thousand times before. I kind of feel like there will be a part 3 too eventually...hopefully.

Reviews

[Alexander Fox]

Incredible. I really like it. Only criticism I can give is "He put his hand to his chest,
And felt his beating heart." I didnt really feel like thats what you wanted to say there. It didnt fit well with the rest. besides that, I thought the poem was very deep. Exactly how you put it earlier, an inexplicable feeling trying to escape into words. Good work.

[Blade & Blood (The ..]

It feels wonderful to READ this poem. Your writing is definitely getting better and better!

This is a very deep and touching poem, in my opinion, and it was such a pleasure to read the essence of your bright and clever imagination. This poem was so deep and complex that I can barely describe it in the words I want to. :) Just know that I think it's absolutely PHENOMENAL!!!

Ironically and Eternally Yours, Blade and Blood (aka Jasmine)