I See

A Poem by Jenny Lynn

Sometimes when I look into your eyes I see a lost soul,
Someone who's broken and needs to be made whole,

I see the lies you've been told,
All of the pain that you hold,

The broken promises and all the scars inside,
How sometimes you just wanna run and hide

You let each and every bad situation you've had,
Follow you to every relationship and it makes it turn bad,

It's not your fault and I know you can't help it,
It just happens so hurt is all you get,

When I look in your eyes, I see someone who's been mistreated,
Needing to find that one who makes his life completed,

I see all of the beatings, the bruises, and lumps,
The times you've felt low and down in the dumps,

In your eyes I can see the little boy who just wanted a fathers love,
Not to get yelled at and always a push and shove,

All the anger issues you fight day by day,
Trying not to snap cause its not the only way,

When I look into your eyes I see a lot of hate in you,
For the ones who did you wrong leaving your heart black and blue,

I see a person who not many can understand why he is the way he is,
What he's been through or felt, they can guess but it's a hit or miss,

I can see the tears you've cried and the prayers you've prayed,
The neglect you've went through and still you stayed,

In your eyes I see you still standing and giving it your all even if it's your last,
Even when you think you'll never beat the demons from your past,

I see someone who is waiting to snap and let it all out,
But is also afraid of what he'll do cause it'll be more than just shout,

I see that sweet little boy,
Who was scared and played with like a toy,

Who was beaten by a man who was suppose to be a father,
But turned into a monster making you feel you was a bother,

In your eyes I see all the times you begged it to stop,
But all you felt on your face was a pop,

I can see that that you want to tell me about your past and what all happened to you,
But you're not ready and I can wait as long as you need me to,

When I look into your eyes I see fire,
All the things your heart desires,

I see all the lonely nights,
All the pointless fights,

The heartbreak, the pain,
Trying your best and getting no gain,

But here's something YOU should see,
That you'll never have to worry about your past with me,

I'm here to show you love,
And be your gift from up above,

I'll make you happy you made it through,
I'll stick by you whenever your feeling blue,

I'm here to love you and stay for a while,
Cause all I wanna do is make you smile,

When I look into your eyes I see a man who's passion is so true,
In your eyes I can see the real you,

The sweet , loving, and caring guy who,
Never let his past change him after what he went through,

But when I look in my heart at something so true,
Guess what I see? I see only you.

Jenny Lynn
6-11-16

Dedicated To: Shelby Padgett