Miss Glass Eyes

Kiss me in your Oxford shoes
Let me taste the rain with you
The girl I love is in love with the moon
In your empty eyes are sickened sighs
Reflecting every passerby
I am merely one more fading voice
So take my hand
I'll guide you from the noise

I know that these are wasted dreams
Silly bits of poetry
That you won't read
And yet I keep on writing out
What you really mean as if you'll see
Miss glass eyes, the mystery
Of who you are and where you've been
Is of no interest to me

You keep secrets in your pockets
And change in your cassettes
For rainy days when you might need
A s****y cigarette
That you can drop into a puddle
And watch the paper pulp
I'd like to stay and watch you
But I've really got to go

Cause when you come back home you'll scare me
With the sawdust in your voice
You'll tell me that you saw me
Standing on the melting ice
And I'll say I watched you spend your money
Just to let it drown
You'll blink and then you'll quirk the tiny corners of your mouth
And leave me in the room wearing a frown

The next day I'll address you
With an open empty hand
I'll tell you what it means to be
But you won't understand
Miss glass eyes, your painted smile
Does wonders to us all
Makes us think you love us
But you're just not capable

There is not one spark of life in you
You've thrown it all away
In puddles with your cigarettes
It all disintegrates
Like paper on your tongue
You've melted every last bit of your brain

Reviews

[Carolynn]

I could be way off but reading this took me on a journey with a very hurt, frail woman who has nothing left to offer but a soggy cigarettes and the man reaching out to her sees her potential but she's not opening the door - perhaps too much prior pain? I don't know - this was really good though - I read it twice and might go back in a 3rd time!!

[A hare off]

I truly believe this piece found its way into me. I can't even explain what I felt as I read this. It is so deep and thought provoking. You have crossed the borders of my mind with your words. This was amazing. Your are a fantastic poet.