These Many Eyes

  

Through these peaceful eyes

I see the reasons why

War takes so many lives

And cry for those left behind.

 

Through these innocent eyes

I see why so many crimes

Go seemingly unpunished

And sentence the justice system.

 

Through these wide open eyes

I see through the small-minded views

That society holds us to

And look down on them.

 

Through these closed eyes

I see vividly the essence of heaven

As though through an angel’s eyes

And see the true meaning of beauty.

 

Through these many eyes

I see a world so lost

The humanity has no home

But still provides us shelter.

Reviews

[Helen Woodward]

Beautiful imagery and phrasing, a truly wonderful piece that allows your observational skill to shine. Humanity is in big trouble and I hate to say that because it sounds so negative, but it is nonetheless true...they are their own worst enemy aided by governments world-wide that seem to like to keep the negative flow happening through various avenues of revenue.
Seeing the true meaning of beauty is a gift not to be taken for granted Dale.
Kudos...loved it!!

Helen :-))

[Norma J. Jessee]

I love this Dale, It speaks volumes about the way we perceive things.
Our eyes take all these things in and we see them but its our mind that has trouble
understanding the why of them, and there are times that I wonder if there really is
an answer to the why, just as your last verse sugests.
This is one of the reasons I so love your poetry. You have such insight into humanity,
and you know how to express that thought in such a way that people sit up and take
notice.
Another favorite.

[Ich bin das Giftmä..]

I love this piece Dale, the eyes can say so much and yet it is so hard to hide your emotions in your eyes. Unless you are a sociopath lol Great job!

[Stacey Watts]

Very well written piece. Wonderfully written. i like this piece. So many changes we need in our world. Excellent.

[Lizanne]

You so well state how the eyes contribute to the way you think and react to things. You show that everything needs to be viewed in different ways. The eyes are the portals to the world. They bring the emotions into view so that the heart and brain are receptive to the current situation. You have removed the dark glasses and opened the reader's eyes to a whole new world. Though the world's current situation seems bleak, you so aptly point out that the eyes also see hope. The eyes are providing the insight of the world and the experiences and events that are occurring. This is a deep and thought provoking writing.

[cest la vie]

This is an awesome write. Everything is through the eyes.. You outdid yourself on this one. Yes sir, ity's a two thumbs up!!

[Poetic Injustice]

I liked it but would only suggest a couple of subtle changes - on the first stanza I would change "I see the reasons why" to "I see no reason why" and on the second "I see why so many crimes" to "Can't see why so many crimes." Just would seem to make more sense (imo). But the overall feel, composition [edited from "composure" - oy, I need to be careful in reviews that recommend changes - lol] and presentation of this piece is powerful and throught provoking (as well as emotionally evoking). Thanks, Dale. I'll be reading back through more of your submissions! - Jay =0)

P.S. "Zombie" by the Cranberries seems to soundtrack this piece quite nicely - at least the first stanza.

[Wildfleour]

I still have hope and faith too, Dale. :)

I like how you change the description of your eyes at the beginning of each stanza.

My favorite stanza is the second one, because it brings to mind the media and how it influences people, never really in a good way.

I think it flows pretty well, actually, because not all poems have to rhyme.

[JC]

Oh I really liked the last part. Some places did not flow as well as others but the message is loud and clear!

Great job Dale!

JC